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==Reconstruction of Masjid al-Nabawi==
==Reconstruction of Masjid al-Nabawi==
{{Main|Reconstruction of Masjid al-Nabawi (Walid ibn Abd al-Malik)}}
{{Main|Reconstruction of Masjid al-Nabawi (Walid ibn Abd al-Malik)}}
During the caliphate of [[Walid ibn Abd al-Malik]] and when Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was his governor in Medina, a relatively large expansion and construction of the Masjid al-Nabawi took place.<ref>Tarikh al-Umam wa al-Muluk, vol. 6, p. 436; Tarikh Ya'qubi, vol. 2, p. 284.</ref> The new expansion occurred to the east, west, and north. He purchased the remaining houses of the [[Wives of Muhammad|wives of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)]], the [[House of Fatima|house of Fatima (S.A.)]], and other houses adjacent to the mosque and added them to the mosque.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده:وفاء_الوفاء_سمهودی_ج۲.pdf&page=262 Wafa al-Wafa, vol. 2, p. 262]; [https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A.pdf&page=67 Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 67 and p. 68].</ref>
During the caliphate of [[Walid b. Abd al-Malik]] and when Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was his governor in Medina, a relatively large expansion and construction of the Masjid al-Nabawi took place.<ref>Tarikh al-Umam wa al-Muluk, vol. 6, p. 436; Tarikh Ya'qubi, vol. 2, p. 284.</ref> The new expansion occurred to the east, west, and north. He purchased the remaining houses of the [[Wives of Muhammad|wives of the Prophet (s)]], the [[House of Fatima|house of Fatima (s.a)]], and other houses adjacent to the mosque and added them to the mosque.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=پرونده:وفاء_الوفاء_سمهودی_ج۲.pdf&page=262 Wafa al-Wafa, vol. 2, p. 262]; [https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A.pdf&page=67 Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 67 and p. 68].</ref>


It is said that in this reconstruction, the area of the mosque was expanded to 200 by 200 cubits (100 by 100 square meters).<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A.pdf&page=86 Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 86].</ref> The covering and decoration of the walls of this period, which distinguishes it from other periods, consisted of marble, gold, mosaic tiles, and patterns of trees and their branches.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A.pdf&page=70 Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 70].</ref> In the new construction, in addition to strengthening the walls, the ceiling was raised to 12 meters, and two ceilings were built with a gap so that if rain came and penetrated the first ceiling, the second ceiling would prevent water from reaching the mosque.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A.pdf&page=71 Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 71.]</ref>
It is said that in this reconstruction, the area of the mosque was expanded to 200 by 200 cubits (100 by 100 square meters).<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A.pdf&page=86 Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 86].</ref> The covering and decoration of the walls of this period, which distinguishes it from other periods, consisted of marble, gold, mosaic tiles, and patterns of trees and their branches.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A.pdf&page=70 Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 70].</ref> In the new construction, in addition to strengthening the walls, the ceiling was raised to 12 meters, and two ceilings were built with a gap so that if rain came and penetrated the first ceiling, the second ceiling would prevent water from reaching the mosque.<ref>[https://wikihaj.com/index.php?title=%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%3A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A.pdf&page=71 Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, p. 71.]</ref>