Английская Википедия:Al-Mawazin
Eight freestanding archways called al-Mawazin (Шаблон:Small) are located at the top of the staircases leading to the platform (maṣṭaba) of the Dome of the Rock from the surrounding courtyard (Шаблон:Transliterate) below. Each archway consists of open arches supported by 2 to 4 columns, set between two pilasters.
One of the reasons mentioned for these doors is that the beauty of the Dome of the Rock should not appear right away, marking a separation between the city and the sacred place.[1]
Names
They are called Шаблон:Transliterate (Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Literally, plural of Шаблон:Transliteration, Шаблон:Wikt-lang) because of a belief that scales will hang from these arches to weigh souls on Judgment Day.[2]
They are also simply called Шаблон:Transliterate (Шаблон:Lang, Шаблон:Literally, plural of Шаблон:Wikt-lang), i.e., arcades or arched colonnades. People also call them Шаблон:Transliterate (Шаблон:Lang) and Шаблон:Transliterate (Шаблон:Lang) – also meaning "arcade".[3][4]
Dates of construction
With the exception of the arcades bearing inscriptions which attest that they date back to the Mamluk period, the others probably predate the Crusades, but their dating is difficult. However, it is very likely that some Mawâzim date back to the period of the construction of the Dome of the Rock and that they were an integral part of its initial construction plan. In particular, it is thought that the four arcades facing the four entrances were built at the same time as the dome.[5]
Gallery
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The southeastern colonnade (background: Dome of the Rock)
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The southwestern colonnade (foreground: Dome of the Spirits)
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The northwestern colonnade
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The eastern colonnade (background: Church of Mary Magdalene)
References
External links
Шаблон:Temple Mount
Шаблон:Jerusalem Old City
Шаблон:Architecturalelement-stub
Шаблон:Islam-stub
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