Qubba

A qubba (Arabic: قُبَّة, romanized: qubba(t), pl. قُباب qubāb), also transliterated as ḳubba, kubbet and koubba, is a cupola or domed structure, typically a tomb or shrine in Islamic architecture. In many regions, such as North Africa, the term qubba commonly the tomb of a local wali (local Muslim saint) or marabout, and usually consists of a chamber covered by a dome or pyramidal cupola.