Uthman Mosque (Medina): Difference between revisions

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==History of the Current Building==
==History of the Current Building==
The current building of this mosque was constructed around 1410 AH/ 1989-90 by Shaykh Khashoggi and handed over to the Saudi Endowment Department. Therefore, its presence within the area of [[Musalla al-Nabi (s)]] and near the [[Masjid al-Nabi]] should not lead to the assumption that the said mosque is one of the ancient mosques dating back to the Prophetic era.<ref name=":02">[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%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&page=261 Masājid al-Atharīyah, p. 261]</ref>
The current building of this mosque was constructed around 1410 AH/ 1989-90 by Shaykh Khashoggi and handed over to the Saudi Endowment Department. Therefore, its presence within the area of [[Musalla of the Prophet|Musalla al-Nabi (s)]] and near the [[Masjid al-Nabi]] should not lead to the assumption that the said mosque is one of the ancient mosques dating back to the Prophetic era.<ref name=":02">[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%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&page=261 Masājid al-Atharīyah, p. 261]</ref>
The mosque had a minaret until 2012, which the Department of Islamic Affairs demolished due to extensive water leakage from beneath it and the minaret's tilt.<ref>https://www.okaz.com.sa/local/na/1526706</ref> Since then, the mosque has been in its current state with one dome and no minaret.
The mosque had a minaret until 2012, which the Department of Islamic Affairs demolished due to extensive water leakage from beneath it and the minaret's tilt.<ref>https://www.okaz.com.sa/local/na/1526706</ref> Since then, the mosque has been in its current state with one dome and no minaret.