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The Green Dome (Arabic: ٱَلْقُبَّة ٱلْخَضْرَاء , romanized: al-Qubbah al-Khaḍrāʾ, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [al.ɡʊb.ba al.xadˤ.ra]) is a green-coloured dome built above the tombs of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the early Rashidun Caliphs Abu Bakr (r.
The Khadra Palace, known in Arabic as Qubbat al-Khadra (قبة الخضراء, lit. ' the Green Dome '), was a residence of the Umayyad caliphs in Damascus.It was founded by the first Umayyad caliph, Mu'awiya I (r.
The meaning of the dome has been extensively analyzed by architectural historians. According to Nicola Camerlenghi, it may not be possible to arrive at a single "fixed meaning and universal significance" for domes across all building types and locations throughout history, since the shape, function, and context for individual buildings were determined locally, even if inspired by distant ...
The Round City of Baghdad in the time of Caliph al-Mansur, with the Palace of the Golden Gate in the centre (No. 2) The Palace of the Golden Gate (Arabic: قصر باب الذهب, romanized: Qasr Bāb al-Dhahab) or Palace of the Green Dome (Arabic: قصر القبة الخضراء, romanized: Qasr al-Qubbat al-Khaḍrāʾ) was the official caliphal residence in Baghdad during the early ...
The name "al-Khiḍr" shares exactly the same triliteral root as the Arabic al-akhḍar or al-khaḍra, a root found in several Semitic languages meaning "green" or "verdant" (as in al-Qubbah al-Khaḍrā’ or the Green Dome). Therefore, the meaning of the name has traditionally been taken to be "the Green One" or "the Verdant One".
From the park and dinosaurs to the color of the Capitol’s copper dome, expect to see the first changes this summer.
For example, the Telegraph points out that Melania's emerald green dress chosen to meet the royals of Jordan is important for a few reasons: Green is one of the colors on the Jordanian flag, ...
The green, polka dot, and white jerseys all have their own meanings, histories and significance for their respective holders. While some riders (domestiques) work purely for the benefit of their ...