Information you do not know about the domes of the Prophet's Mosque
The domes of the Prophet’s Mosque have a special place in the hearts of all Muslims, due to their presence in the Prophet’s Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, and the second of the Two Holy Mosques after the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
Also, the Prophet’s Mosque was built by our master Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, in the first year of the Hijrah, in Medina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, so it has a special place in the hearts of Muslims around the world.
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Information about the domes of the Prophet's Mosque
The number of domes of the Prophet's Mosque
The birth of the green dome
Why is it called the green dome?
Animated domes of the Prophet's Mosque
Information about the domes of the Prophet's Mosque
The domes of the Prophet’s Mosque are distinguished by the fact that they were constructed in a wonderful aesthetic way, especially the striking architecture in it. You will find it designed with a different unique innovation that draws everyone’s attention when going to the mosque.
During the following lines, we will talk about information you do not know about the domes of the Prophet's Mosque in detail.
The domes of the Prophet’s Mosque come in the form of a structural structure clad from the inside with a number of manufactured wooden pieces, as they came in the form of wooden strips with a thickness of 2 mm of solid cedar wood, which were assembled together by special glue.
In addition, it came with a number of charming and distinctive geometric wooden shapes, besides decorating it with pieces of blue turquoise.
As for its external shape, it was covered with small ceramic pieces, a hexagonal mosaic, with a diameter of 60 mm, in a basic color of light beige, in addition to that it was decorated with wonderful geometric shades lines in turquoise.
The domes of the Prophet’s Mosque, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, form a distinctive aesthetic view from the inside of the domes with a number of writings and drawings, in which the creations of calligraphers, as well as painters and engravers, who executed them to form a charming painting, appeared.
We note that the domes of the Prophet’s Mosque are opened and closed automatically by means of their own control devices, which are connected to the main control room in order to maintain the cool air inside the mosque, in addition to that, they contribute to providing the appropriate climate well.
With regard to the importance of the domes of the Prophet’s Mosque, you find them working to transmit the echo of sound so that it is delivered accurately and tightly throughout the Prophet’s Mosque. In the past, there were no loudspeakers, so those domes with their hollows contributed to the transmission of sound to the mosque in a large area.
These domes also purify the air well, as they are a distinctive means of discharging harmful fumes in the old days. We notice that the windows had a role in helping the air to cross between the domes and the doors of the Prophet’s Mosque, and this results in purifying the air that enters the mosque, especially since it was old It is lit by candles.
The number of domes of the Prophet's Mosque
After we talked about the information about the domes of the mosque, we will learn about their number, which is 27 mobile domes, and we note that they are maintained periodically.
These domes came on a vehicle on a square base with a side length of about 18 m, each weighing 80 tons. We note that they move on iron bars with a length of 1573 m.
The Prophet’s Mosque has a number of small scattered domes, the number of which reached 170, which came in different shapes and sizes. Technical conditions, such as entering the mosque's natural lighting.
The birth of the green dome
After our master Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, completed the construction of the Prophet’s Mosque, he did not build any domes over it, and also during the era of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, as the green dome did not exist, and we find that during the era of Al-Waleed bin Abdul Malik, Omar bin Al-Aziz rose on the roof of a room The Messenger of God built a wall half a meter high, which came about 90 cm, and also on the sides of the room from all sides in a way that makes it distinguished from the rest of the mosque and so that no one can walk on it.
Later, in the year 678 AH, specifically during the reign of King Qalawun al-Salihi, we find that the dome was built, which was square in shape while from below and octagonal from above. It was made of wood and surrounded the room. Lead boards were placed over the wood where they were fixed with nails. And covered with tarpaulin gowns in order to be preserved from rain, dust and any weather factors.
While during the reign of King Hassan bin Muhammad bin Qalawun, the dome was renewed and restored in the year 765 AH, and this came due to the imbalance of the lead plates, which we find moved from their position due to weather factors, so Sultan Shaban bin Hassan bin Muhammad worked on repairing it, and in the year 881 AH For the second time, a defect occurred and it was repaired, and that was during the reign of Sultan Qaytbay. During the following years, it was restored and repaired, and many domes were built with a distinct engineering and architectural heritage.
A major fire occurred in the Prophet’s Mosque in the year 886 AH during the reign of Sultan Qaytbay, so he issued an order to completely renovate the sanctuary and between it was the dome, which was renovated so that it would be on solid pillars, which was established on the land of the Prophet’s Mosque, and it was built with a height of 18 cubits, i.e. It is approximately 8.88 meters long, and is decorated with a number of stones carved from black stones.
Why is it called the green dome?
After we know the history of building the green dome in the Prophet’s Mosque, and the stages of its restoration and renewal over the years, we must know why it was called the Green Dome.
The one who dyed the dome green for the first time was Sultan Abdul Hamid Al-Othmani, and that was in the year 1253 AH, when he issued a decision to dye it, and it has continued to be renewed in that color to this day when needed.
It was called the green dome due to its color. In the past, it was known as the wooden color, then the white color, and later the Faiha, and then the blue.
Animated domes of the Prophet's Mosque
As for the moving domes of the Prophet’s Mosque, which are located in the Prophet’s Mosque, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, it is one of the beautiful landmarks that top the mosque in a wonderful geometric shape that attracts everyone’s attention just looking at it.
We note that the movable domes in the Prophet’s Mosque are one of the civilizational achievements that draw the attention of visitors and worshipers in the Prophet’s Mosque, peace and blessings of God be upon him, in which they feel comfort and tranquility.
We find that the Kingdom is always keen to pay attention to everything related to the Prophet's Mosque, as in the great expansion, during the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, these moving domes were built.
And through it, it seeks to continuously develop many of the services that are provided to visitors in the Prophet’s Mosque, in order to work to provide the service and benefit of Islam and Muslims, in addition to paying attention to the most important Islamic sanctities of great prestige in the hearts of Muslims.
In the end of the article, we would like to have been able to provide a lot of information about the domes of the Prophet’s Mosque and the charming architectural forms that distinguish them in addition to their benefits.
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