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During the caliphate of [[Walid b. Abd al-Malik]] and when Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was his governor in Medina, the Masjid al-Nabawi underwent a substantial expansion and reconstruction.<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 parts of the houses of the [[Wives of Muhammad|wives of the Prophet (s)]], the [[Fatima's house|House of Fatima]], and other houses adjacent to the mosque and incorporated them into the mosque complex.<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, the Masjid al-Nabawi underwent a substantial expansion and reconstruction.<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 parts of the houses of the [[Wives of Muhammad|wives of the Prophet (s)]], the [[Fatima's house|House of Fatima]], and other houses adjacent to the mosque and incorporated them into the mosque complex.<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 | It is said that in this reconstruction, the area of the mosque was expanded to 200 by 200 cubits (approximately 100 × 100 200 meters, or 10,000 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 walls were decorated and clad with marble, gold, mosaic tiles, and motifs depicting trees and foliage.<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> | ||
==Construction of Mosques in Medina== | ==Construction of Mosques in Medina== | ||