Dome of Yusuf

The Dome of Yusuf ( Qubbat Yusuf ) is a free-standing domed-structure on the Temple Mount , located at the southern end of the Dome of the Rock terrace. It was built by the Ottomans in 1681 to commemorate Joseph , known as Yusuf in Islam . The Dome of Yusuf is a semi-enclosed rectangular building supported by three pointed open arches and a solid stone wall. The dome 's exterior is covered with lead sheeting, and its interior is decorated with a ribbed pattern. Stone carvings and a marble-faced blind-niche decorates the northern face of the southern wall. Its lower half displays an Ayyubid inscription plaque, misleading some researches to believe that it was built during the Ayyubid period. An inscription that commemorates Saladin 's construction of a wall and a bridge over the ditch in 1191 shows otherwise. Al-Aqsa Guide Friends of al-Aqsa 2007.

The Dome of Yusuf, originally constructed by Saladin in the late 12th century, is located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem . The Dome of Yusuf ( Qubbat Yusuf ) is a free-standing domed -structure on the Temple Mount , located at the southern end of the Dome of the Rock terrace. It was built by Saladin in the late 12th century, and has been renovated several times. It bears inscriptions from the 12th and 17th centuries: one dated 1191 in Saladin's name, and another to 1681 from Yusuf Agha, thought to have been the Governor of Jerusalem or a eunuch in the Ottoman imperial palace. A rectangular semi-enclosed structure, the Dome of Yusuf sits upon a solid stone wall and is supported by three pointed open arches. On the northern face of the southern wall, there are stone carvings and a marble-faced blind-niche. The exterior of the dome is covered in lead sheeting and the interior is decorated with a ribbed pattern. The Crusades: Islamic perspectives (Illustrated, reprint, annotated ed.). Muqarnas: An Annual on the Visual Culture of the Islamic World (Illustrated, annotated ed.). Islamic art and archaeology in Palestine (Illustrated ed.). Al-Aqsa Guide Friends of al-Aqsa 2007.

The Dome of Yusuf, originally constructed by Saladin in the late 12th century, is located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem . The Dome of Yusuf ( Qubbat Yusuf ) is a free-standing domed -structure on the Temple Mount , located at the southern end of the Dome of the Rock terrace. It was built by Saladin in the late 12th century, and has been renovated several times. It bears inscriptions from the 12th and 17th centuries: one dated 1191 in Saladin's name, and another to 1681 from Yusuf Agha, thought to have been the Governor of Jerusalem or a eunuch in the Ottoman imperial palace. A rectangular semi-enclosed structure, the Dome of Yusuf sits upon a solid stone wall and is supported by three pointed open arches. On the northern face of the southern wall, there are stone carvings and a marble-faced blind-niche. The exterior of the dome is covered in lead sheeting and the interior is decorated with a ribbed pattern. The Crusades: Islamic perspectives (Illustrated, reprint, annotated ed.). Muqarnas: An Annual on the Visual Culture of the Islamic World (Illustrated, annotated ed.). Islamic art and archaeology in Palestine (Illustrated ed.). Al-Aqsa Guide Friends of al-Aqsa 2007.

Islamic building in Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem Not to be confused with the Dome of Yusuf Agha , which is farther south in the same complex. The Dome of Yusuf – honoring Saladin , a 12th-century sultan – is on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem . The Dome of Yusuf ( Qubbat Yūsuf ) is a free-standing domed structure on the Temple Mount , located south of the Dome of the Rock . It was built by Saladin (born Yusuf) in the 12th century, and has been renovated several times. It bears inscriptions from the 12th and 17th centuries: one dated 1191 in Saladin's name, and two mentioning Yusuf Agha, possibly a governor of Jerusalem or a eunuch in the Ottoman imperial palace. The Crusades: Islamic perspectives (Illustrated, reprint, annotated ed.). Muqarnas: An Annual on the Visual Culture of the Islamic World (Illustrated, annotated ed.). Islamic art and archaeology in Palestine (Illustrated ed.). Al-Aqsa Guide Friends of al-Aqsa 2007.