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Uthman's Expansion of the Two Mosques

توسعة عثمان للمسجدين

c. 646 CE · 26 AH

In year 26 Uthman enlarged the Sacred Mosque and bought adjoining plots for the extension; in year 29 he enlarged the Prophet ﷺ's Mosque in Medina, rebuilding it in carved stone with stone columns and a teak roof, fixing its length at one hundred and sixty cubits and its breadth at one hundred and fifty 1.

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Era
The Rashidun Caliphate
Region
Arabia
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The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate

Overview

Uthman expanded the Sacred Mosque in 26 AH, as al-Suyuti says, and then the Prophet's Mosque in Medina in 29 AH. 2

The Sacred Mosque

He added to it and enlarged it, and bought places for the extension. 2

The Prophet's Mosque

He built it with carved stones, made its pillars of stone and its roof of teak, and made its length a hundred and sixty cubits and its width a hundred and fifty. 2

The recorded date of the event is 26 AH, and the Gregorian conversion is derived.

Sources

  1. Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 268-269
  2. Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p.268-269
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