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[[Al-Mansur al-'Abbasi]], the second [[Abbasid]] [[caliph]], (reign: [[136]]-[[158]]/ 754-775) doubled the area of Masjid al-Haram in [[137]]/755, adding an area of around 5000 square meters to its northern and western sides. He also made porches around it, built a minaret in its western side, and made more decorations on its walls and pillars. | [[Al-Mansur al-'Abbasi]], the second [[Abbasid]] [[caliph]], (reign: [[136]]-[[158]]/ 754-775) doubled the area of Masjid al-Haram in [[137]]/755, adding an area of around 5000 square meters to its northern and western sides. He also made porches around it, built a minaret in its western side, and made more decorations on its walls and pillars. | ||
[[Al-Mahdi al-'Abbasi]], al-Mansur's son, (reign: [[159]]-[[169]]/ 775-785 destroyed more houses around Masjid al-Haram and attached them to its area. Thus 8,380 square meters were added to it and many doors were opened to the mosque from different sides—the doors remained so for many centuries. | [[Al-Mahdi al-'Abbasi]], al-Mansur's son, (reign: [[159]]-[[169]]/ 775-785) destroyed more houses around Masjid al-Haram and attached them to its area. Thus 8,380 square meters were added to it and many doors were opened to the mosque from different sides—the doors remained so for many centuries. | ||
In [[164]]/780, al-Mahdi expanded Masjid al-Haram from its southern part as well in order to turn the whole mosque into a square at the center of which the [[Ka'ba]] was located. Thus 6,560 square meters were added to the area of the mosque, porches were built around it, and pillars were made. These pillars are still there with the Al-Mahdi's inscription of on it. | In [[164]]/780, al-Mahdi expanded Masjid al-Haram from its southern part as well in order to turn the whole mosque into a square at the center of which the [[Ka'ba]] was located. Thus 6,560 square meters were added to the area of the mosque, porches were built around it, and pillars were made. These pillars are still there with the Al-Mahdi's inscription of on it. | ||