Dome of the Prophet

In 1539, the dome was rebuilt by Muhammad Bek, Ottoman Governor of Jerusalem during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent.

[3] Several Muslim writers, most notably al-Suyuti and al-Vâsıtî claimed that the site of the dome is where Muhammad led the former prophets and angels in prayer on the night of Isra and Mir'aj before ascending to Heaven.

[11][6] The Dome of the Prophet's octagonal structure is built atop eight gray marble columns.

[12] The dome, which is covered with sheet lead and being without walls,[7] is hemispherical and is supported by pointed arches decorated with red, black and white stones.

The ancient mihrab is made of a white marble slab embedded in the floor and surrounded by red-colored stones and subsequently delimited by a low wall, that traditionally opened in the north to allow entrance of Muslim believers heading southward to Mecca in Muslim prayers.