The Southern Arches
Audio Narration
Landmark Location:
Located towards the mosque and lead to the trophy.
Landmark Location relative to Dome of the rock:
Located in the middle of the southern edge of the Dome of the Rock’s nave.
Landmark History:
-Perhaps its establishment dates back to the Umayyad period because it linked the mosque with the rock, renewed by the Fatimid’s in 429 AH / 1038 AD, and was renovated in the Ottoman era. -It was built in the time of the second Sultan Abdul Hamid in 1310 AH / 1893 AD.
Builder Name:
The Umayyads.
Details of the shape:
-They are three cylindrical columns in the middle. In addition, the left are two great arches, with no establishment inscription.
-Mentioned by Nasir Khusro using the name of the “shrine of the Prophet”.
-In the era of the Supreme Islamic Council, the arches provided with a sundial, designed by the engineer of Council Rushdi Imam in 1345 AH / 1927 AD.
An Overview of the Landmark:
The Southern Arches are located towards Al-Qibli Mosque and lead to the Ka’as in the middle of the southern side of the Rock’s nave. Perhaps its establishment dates back to the Umayyad period because it linked the mosque with the rock. The first time they were restored was in by the Fatimid’s in 429 AH / 1038 AD, and the second was in the Ottoman era, during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hameed II, in 1893 (1310 A.H.). They are three cylindrical columns in the middle. In addition, the left are two great arches, with no establishment inscription. They were mentioned by Nasir Khusro using the name of the “shrine of the Prophet”. *In the era of the Supreme Islamic Council, the arches provided with a sundial, designed by the engineer of Council Rushdi Imam in 1345 AH / 1927 AD.
