Qubba
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A qubba is an Arabic word for tomb
, especially Muslim dome
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s or just the dome of a tomb, or any type of building with a dome, such as the Dome of the Rock
(Qubbat al-Sachra). Originally it meant a tent of hides.
It is also used more generally for tomb-sites, if they are places of pilgrimage.
Tomb
A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes...
, especially Muslim dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
d mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
s or just the dome of a tomb, or any type of building with a dome, such as the Dome of the Rock
Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The structure has been refurbished many times since its initial completion in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik...
(Qubbat al-Sachra). Originally it meant a tent of hides.
It is also used more generally for tomb-sites, if they are places of pilgrimage.