Minaret of Israel

Minaret of Israel

The Minaret of Israel (Arabic: منارة إسرائيل‎, translit. Minarat Israil), also known as Minaret of the Tribes (Arabic: منارة الأسباط‎, translit. Minarat al-Asbat), is one of the four minarets of the Temple Mount and is situated along the north wall.[1]

History

Considered the most notable minaret on the Temple Mount, the Minaret of Israel was built in 1367. It is composed of a cylindrical stone shaft (built later by the Ottomans), which springs up from a rectangular Mamluk-built base on top of a triangular transition zone.[2] The shaft narrows above the muezzin's balcony, and is dotted with circular windows,[3] ending with a bulbous dome. The dome was reconstructed after the 1927 Jericho earthquake.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Menashe Har-El (April 2004). Golden Jerusalem. Gefen Publishing House Ltd. p. 334. ISBN 978-965-229-254-4. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 Bab al-Asbat Minaret Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine. Archnet Digital Library.
  3. ↑ Al-Aqsa Guide Friends of al-Aqsa.
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