Islamic Domes

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Dome of the rock mosque in Jerusalem Palestine was the first building that was built by the muslims and had a dome in it . a wide range of dome types were flourished during the medival period which show the religious, social and dynastic significant as much as the various ways of construction. As muslims increased in number they needed to construct more buildings on the new conquered lands and construct their homes, public buildings, palaces and mosques western world used domes using the techniques of the Islamic countries

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