Masjid Al Nabawi
24 28 '07 "N 39 36' 40" E / 24.46866, 39.61115
| Al-Nabawi Mosque in Medina | ||
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| Local Name | (Masjid al-Nabawi) | |
| Contact | 24 28 '07 "North 39 36 '40 "East / 24.46866, 39.61115 | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia | |
| Region | Al Madinah Province | |
| City | Medina | |
| Worship | Muslim | |
| Type | Mosque | |
| Construction begins | VII century | |
| Work Completed | Twentieth century | |
| Style (s) dominating (s) | Ottoman | |
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Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi ( Arabic : or in Medina , is the second holiest mosque of Islam after Masjid al-Haram in Mecca , the mosque of Al-Aqsa (next Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem ) is the third holiest in Islam. The original mosque was built by Muhammad. caliphs following the increased size and improved the decoration of the mosque. The original was not great and only a small part of the current. The size of the mosque has been considerably increased since the formation of Saudi Arabia. The last renovation took place under King Fahd.
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History
It was built during the Hegira of Mohammed and his companions from Mecca to Medina. A few days after starting the construction of the mosque of Quba , Muhammad began construction of a second place of worship in Medina, known today as the Masjid al-Nabawi, or the "Mosque of the Prophet." The location of the mosque was chosen based on where the first Friday prayer was performed in the city.
The first expansion of the mosque took place during the reign of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab said that a portion of land to the north side of the mosque and rebuilt. When the caliph Omar died he was buried beside the tomb of Muhammad and the Caliph Abu Bakr Al Siddiq. During the reign of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan , the enlargement of the mosque seemed necessary and urgent. He proceeded then, 649 - 650 , extension and reconstruction of the mosque.
In the Umayyad period
At his accession to the Caliphate State Umayyad , Al Walid Ibn Abdul Malik ordered the expansion and reconstruction of the mosque. The most important features of this expansion are the introduction of new architectural elements such as terraces, the minarets and the mihrab in the hollow wall of the Qibla. This was also the first expansion to annex the graves of the mothers of believers at the mosque. The area of this extension was about 2 369 m 2.
With the Abbasid period
During the reign of Caliph Abbasid al-Mahdi , the mosque was extended and rebuilt. However, the most significant renovation of the mosque was completed under the reign of the Mamelukes , when the sultan Qaitbay ordered the reconstruction of several parts.
In the Ottoman era
Sultan Mahmud II in 1813 , built a new dome in the chamber in place of prophetic than Qaitbay. The new dome was covered with lead and dyed green. The Ottoman Sultan Abdel megidis I. entirely rebuilt after the mosque was destroyed except the room prophetic. This construction which involves extending over an area of 1293 m 2 was the latest before the first expansion in Saudi Arabia.
At that time Saudi
Before the influx of pilgrims and signs of fatigue from the mosque, the Saudi Supreme Abdel Aziz launched its reconstruction and its extension in 1951. Maintaining the architecture of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul megidis , extension Saudi (6 000 m 2) carried the total to over 16 000 m 2.
King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz laid the 29 October 1985 the foundation stone of a new extension. With an area of over 160,000 m 2, the Prophet's Mosque can accommodate 250,000 worshipers.
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