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More than a century later, the travelogue written in the years 1105-1106/1693-4 about the pilgrimage journey quotes Nahrawali's report and describes this ceremony as a great gathering, in which many Bedouins and residents of other cities (besides Mecca) participated.<ref>Nāblusī, ''Al-Ḥaqīqa wa al-majāz fī riḥlat al-bilād al-shām wa miṣr wa al-ḥijāz'', vol. 3, p. 354-355.</ref> | More than a century later, the travelogue written in the years 1105-1106/1693-4 about the pilgrimage journey quotes Nahrawali's report and describes this ceremony as a great gathering, in which many Bedouins and residents of other cities (besides Mecca) participated.<ref>Nāblusī, ''Al-Ḥaqīqa wa al-majāz fī riḥlat al-bilād al-shām wa miṣr wa al-ḥijāz'', vol. 3, p. 354-355.</ref> | ||
Destruction of buildings and the construction of a library | ==Destruction of buildings and the construction of a library== | ||
In the Al Saud government, the structure of the Prophet's birthplace, like many other ancient buildings in Mecca, was demolished on the pretext that people excessively sought blessings from it. | In the Al Saud government, the structure of the Prophet's birthplace, like many other ancient buildings in [[Mecca]], was demolished on the pretext that people excessively sought blessings from it.<ref>Bilādī, ''Maʿālim makka al-tārīkhīyya wa al-atharīyya'', p. 294.</ref> It was demolished in the year 1343/1924-5. | ||
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Later, considering that there was no tomb to be visited at this location, some tried to obtain permission for its reconstruction. In 1370 AH, a permit was issued for the construction of a library in this place. | Later, considering that there was no tomb to be visited at this location, some tried to obtain permission for its reconstruction. In 1370 AH/1950-1, a permit was issued for the construction of a library in this place. | ||
The construction capital was provided by Fatimah, the daughter of Yusuf Qatan, and her brother Sheikh Abbas Qatan (d. 1370 AH/1950-1) supervised the construction. After his death, his sons completed the construction work. Thus, the "Maktabat Makkah al-Mukarramah" was built at this location.<ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm'', p. 171-173; ʿAbd al-Wahhāb Ibrāhīm Abū Solaymān, ''Maktabat makka al-mukarrama qadīman wa ḥadīthan'', p. 80.</ref> | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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