Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz: Difference between revisions

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, at the command of [[Walid ibn Abd al-Malik]], built mosques in all places where the Prophet had prayed. It is said that he was the first to use carved stones in the construction of mosques and the first to build hollow (mujawwaf) mihrabs for mosques.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/images/f/fa/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE_%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%87.pdf Tarikh al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, vol. 1, p. 74]; [https://wikihaj.com/images/f/fe/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%87.pdf Al-Masajid al-Athariyah, p. 13]</ref> He also rebuilt the existing [[Mosques of Medina]]. For example, during his time, the original structure of [[Quba Mosque]] was demolished, and a new building was constructed for it.<ref>Athar Islami Makkah wa Madinah, p. 287.</ref>

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