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 [[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 al-'Abbasi 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 [[281]]/894, upon the suggestion of [[Mecca]]'s ruler, [[al-Mu'tadid al-'Abbasi]] (reign: [[279]]-[[289]]/ 892-902 issued an order to build a place for the residence of [[hajj]] pilgrims.