Jerusalem, Palestine
Coordinates: 31.778775, 35.234867
The Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II wanted to leave a landmark that commemorates him inside Al-Aqsa Mosque, thus he built this dome in the northern part of the mosque next to the Gate of Darkness in 1223 AH/808 AC.
It is known by the name “The Lovers of the Prophet ﷺ Dome” because Sufi Sheikhs used to gather under it for prayers and remembrance of Allah.
The dome is made of a square building which is open from all sides and topped with a small dome.
The building is based on four stone pillars built over a platform that is half a meter higher than the rest of Al-Aqsa’s grounds.
It is close to the Bab al-Atim (Gate of Darkness).
