The domes, often placed directly above the main prayer hall, may signify the vaults of heaven and the sky. As time progressed, dome grew, from occupying a small part of the roof near the mihrab to encompassing the whole roof above the prayer hall. Although domes normally took on the shape of a hemisphere, the Mughals in India popularized onion-shaped domes in South Asia and Persia. Some mosques have multiple, often smaller, domes in addition to the main large dome that resides at the center.
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