Dome of the Prophet, Islamic dome in Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel

The Dome of the Prophet is a free-standing octagonal dome on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, northwest of the Dome of the Rock and near the Dome of the Ascension. Eight gray marble columns carry pointed arches inlaid with red, black and white stones, and the hemispherical lead-covered dome sits without walls. Inside, a white marble mihrab slab is set into the floor.

The current structure was rebuilt in 1539 by Muhammad Bek, the Ottoman Governor of Jerusalem, under Sultan Suleiman's rule after the original was destroyed during the Crusades. This reconstruction marks an important phase of Islamic presence in Jerusalem under Ottoman governance.

The name Qubbat an-Nabi links the site to accounts that Muhammad led the earlier prophets and angels in prayer here on the night of Isra and Mi'raj. The mihrab is a white marble slab set into the floor, framed by red stones and a low wall that traditionally opened on the north side so worshippers could enter heading south toward Mecca.

The dome stands on the northwest part of the terrace around the Dome of the Rock, near the Dome of the Ascension, and is reached through the Al-Aqsa compound, where local visiting rules apply. It has no walls, so it can be viewed from the surrounding marble paving at any time of day.

Islamic tradition says this is where the Prophet Muhammad led former prophets and angels in prayer before ascending to Heaven. This central moment of Islamic faith is woven into the building and the experience of visiting it.