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Two and a half centuries later, in the year 1081/1670-1, Uliya Chalabi, a Turkish travelogue writer, witnessed the birthplace of the Prophet and described it in his book. He described this building as a large and beautiful mosque, with a square structure, a tall dome covered in lead. Chalabi mentioned the interior decorations of the mosque, including valuable carpets and a pulpit covered in silk fabrics and gold plating. According to him, the birthplace of the Prophet was marked by a yellow-colored stone in a cavity, bearing the impression of the Prophet's body.<ref>Chilibī, ''Al-Raḥla al-ḥijazīyya'', p. 255-256.</ref> | Two and a half centuries later, in the year 1081/1670-1, Uliya Chalabi, a Turkish travelogue writer, witnessed the birthplace of the Prophet and described it in his book. He described this building as a large and beautiful mosque, with a square structure, a tall dome covered in lead. Chalabi mentioned the interior decorations of the mosque, including valuable carpets and a pulpit covered in silk fabrics and gold plating. According to him, the birthplace of the Prophet was marked by a yellow-colored stone in a cavity, bearing the impression of the Prophet's body.<ref>Chilibī, ''Al-Raḥla al-ḥijazīyya'', p. 255-256.</ref> | ||
===Before Destruction=== | |||
Mullah Ibrahim | Mullah Ibrahim Kaziruni, who was fortunate enough to visit this house in the year 1315 AH/1897-8, writes: "On Friday, the fourteenth, we went to visit the site known as the birthplace of the Proph(s), which is located in [[Suq al-Layl]]. We entered through the door and descended approximately fourteen steps. We entered a room designated as a mosque. After that, we went into another room where there is a shrine. The caretaker opened the door of the shrine. Inside the shrine, there is a cavity. In the middle of it was a green stone which was the place of birth of the Seal of the Prophets.<ref>Kāzirūnī, ''Safarnāma- yi Mulla Ibrāhīm Kāzirūnī, Mīrāth Islāmī Iran'', p. 366.</ref> | ||
Mohammad Labib Bitouni, who traveled to Mecca in the year 1327 AH | Mohammad Labib Bitouni, who traveled to Mecca in the year 1327 AH/1909/10, depicted the above plan of the structure of the Prophet's birthplace in his travelogue and described it as follows: "Upon entering it, you first enter an open space measuring 12 meters in length and 6 meters in width, with a door on the right wall. After passing through it, you enter a space where a dome is placed. In the middle of this space, and under the dome, there is a niche made of wood leaning towards the west wall, within which a concave marble stone can be seen, slightly recessed in the middle. This location indicates the birthplace of the Prophet."<ref>Batanūnī, ''Safarnāma- yi Ḥijāz'', p. 146.</ref> | ||
Reconstructions | ==Reconstructions== | ||
The building of the Prophet's birthplace received attention from emirs and sultans and underwent several reconstructions. The list of these reconstructions is as follows: | The building of the Prophet's birthplace received attention from emirs and sultans and underwent several reconstructions. The list of these reconstructions is as follows: | ||
- In the year 576: Nasser, the Abbasid Caliph. | - In the year 576/1180-1: Nasser, the Abbasid Caliph. | ||
- In the year 666: Malik Mazaffar, the ruler of Yemen. | - In the year 666/1267-8: Malik Mazaffar, the ruler of Yemen. | ||
- In the year 740: Malik Mujahid, the ruler of Yemen. | - In the year 740/1339-40: Malik Mujahid, the ruler of Yemen. | ||
- In the year 758: Amir Sheikhoun, one of the dignitaries of Egypt. | - In the year 758/1356-7: Amir Sheikhoun, one of the dignitaries of Egypt. | ||
- In the year 766: Malik Shaaban, the Sultan of Egypt. | - In the year 766/1364-5: Malik Shaaban, the Sultan of Egypt. | ||
- In the year 801: Malik Zaher Barquq, the Sultan of Egypt. | - In the year 801/1398-9: Malik Zaher Barquq, the Sultan of Egypt.<ref>Fāsī al-Makkī, ''Shifāʾ al-gharām bi akhbār al-balad al-ḥarām'', vol. 1, p. 270.</ref> | ||
During the Ottoman era: | During the Ottoman era: | ||