GUMBAD
-E- KHIZRA (Green Dome)
1 . There is no need to
explain
the spritual popularity of the green dome which is over the shrine of
Prophet
(S. A. W.). Every Muslim loves
this dome and it is fact that this dome has become the symbol of
Madina-al-Munawwara.
In Arabic, it is called Gumbad-e-Khizra (Green Dome).
2 . Before 678 Hijra, there
was
no dome over the shrine of Prophet (S. A. W.). First of all in 678
Hijra,
a wooden dome was made by the Mamluke ruler, the
Sultan, Al-Mansoor Qalaawoon but in 893 Hijra it was replaced with an other
dome
which was built by Turks King "Kubtai" and first time green colour was
used.
Lastly in 1233 Hijra, the King
Mehmood
Bin Abdul Hamed Usmani built a new dark green dome over the shrine
which
was very beautiful and long lasting. This is the dome which we look
today
over the shrine.

An old look of gumbad-e- Kihzra.
please read
foliowing points to understand what the GREEN
DOME HAS
HIDDEN FROM OUR EYES.

1. There was no dome on the holy
roza-e-adqa sallalla ho
allihi wasalam till
678 hijra.
2. In 678 hijra first time a
dome was built by
the
Mamluke ruler, the Sultan, Al-Mansoor Qalaawoon.
it was wooden
dome and lead was
also used in it.
It was
square at the bottom and octagonal at
the top.
3. In 889 hijria after 208
years,king malik ashraf qatbaie
constructed one
more dome over wooden dome. white and
black stone had
used in it and it is called GUMBAD-E-BAIZA
[WHITE DOME]---[and
in this way the wooden dome disapeared
despite its'
existance.]
4. In 992 hijra , just only 6
years later king Qatbaie again
made another dome
over his first one. it was BLUE DOME and
fire proof stones
were used to build it. These stones were
brought from
Egypt.[in thiS way wooden dome and white dome
disappeared from
seen even their existance.]
5. In 1233 hijra,after 341
years,king Mahmood bin Abdul Hameed,
the secind, nay
reconstructed QATBAIE dome and after 22
more years in 1255
it is FIRST TIME PAINTED GREEN AS LOOKS
EVEN TODAY.[ In
this way three domes ---wodden dome, white
dome and blue dome
has been covered by todays'holy GREEN
DOME and perhaps
the previou 3 domes might necer be seen
again despite their
existance.]

Holy green dome is being wasehed by luckies


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