Qubbat

Qubbat is a transliteration of the Arabic word qubbah, meaning dome. In architectural and historical contexts, qubbah denotes a domed roof or a domed structure, and the term is used in many languages to describe religious and monumental buildings built with domes.

One of the best-known uses is in the name Qubbat as-Sakhrah, the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, where the dome is a central feature and the Arabic term forms part of the structure's title.

Beyond this architectural sense, qubbah appears in toponyms and personal names in some Arab-speaking regions, often indicating a locality distinguished by a prominent dome or a mosque with a dome. Transliteration variants such as qubbah, kubba, and qubbat reflect phonetic differences and script influences across languages and time periods. In scholarly discourse, understanding qubbah helps explain the symbolic and structural role of domes in Islamic architecture.