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Dome of the Spirits
Islamic building in Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dome of the Spirits (Arabic: قبة الأرواح, romanized: Ḳubbat al-Arwāḥ) is a small dome resting on an octagonal base, located on the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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Several theories exist concerning the name of this building; it could be associated with the proximity of the cave of the spirits or according to a legend, the souls of the dead will be gathered there for prayers.[1]
Its other name, Dome of the Tablets, comes from the Tablets of Stone, which were said to be kept in the Ark of the Covenant.[2]
It was built in the tenth century.[3]