Al-Masjid al-Nabawi: Difference between revisions

The first dome of al-Masjid al-Nabawi was built by Sultan Al-Mansur Qalawun al-Mamluki in 678 A.H. Later Sultan Qaitbay repaired the dome in 887 A.H. as it was damaged by fire. Also it was rebuilt in the time of Sultan Mahmud the Ottoman king in 1233 A.H. In the time Sultan 'Abd al-Hamid, the Ottoman king, the color of the dome was changed to green which became famous as [[Qubbat al-Khazra']] (the Green Dome). It has become a tradition to repaint the dome green once a couple of years.