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===Abbasid Era=== | ===Abbasid Era=== | ||
[[Al-Mansur al-'Abbasi]], the second [[Abbasid]] caliph, (reign: [[136]]/753- | [[Al-Mansur al-'Abbasi]], the second [[Abbasid]] caliph, (reign: [[136]]/753-4 - [[158]]/774-5) doubled the area of al-Masjid al-Haram in [[137]]/754-5, adding an area of around five thousand 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.<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 73-74.</ref> | ||
[[Al-Mahdi al-'Abbasi]], al-Mansur's son, (reign: [[159]]-[[169]]/ 775-785) destroyed more houses around al-Masjid al-Haram and attached them to its area.<ref>Sabāʿī, ''Tārīkh-i Makka'', p. 158-160; Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 74.</ref> 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.<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 75.</ref> | [[Al-Mahdi al-'Abbasi]], al-Mansur's son, (reign: [[159]]-[[169]]/ 775-6; 785-6) destroyed more houses around al-Masjid al-Haram and attached them to its area.<ref>Sabāʿī, ''Tārīkh-i Makka'', p. 158-160; Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 74.</ref> 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.<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 75.</ref> | ||
In [[164]]/780-1, al-Mahdi al-'Abbasi expanded al-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 on them.<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 75.</ref> | In [[164]]/780-1, al-Mahdi al-'Abbasi expanded al-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 on them.<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 75.</ref> | ||
In [[281]]/894- | In [[281]]/894-5, upon the suggestion of [[Mecca]]'s ruler, [[al-Mu'tadid al-'Abbasi]] (reign: [[279]]/892-3 - [[289]]/901-2) issued an order to build a place for the residence of [[hajj]] pilgrims.<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 76.</ref> | ||
[[Al-Muqtadir al-'Abbasi]] (reign: [[295]]/907-8 - [[320]]/932) added an area to al-Masjid al-Haram on the side where Bab Ibrahim (the gate of Ibrahim) is located.<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 76.</ref> | [[Al-Muqtadir al-'Abbasi]] (reign: [[295]]/907-8 - [[320]]/932-3) added an area to al-Masjid al-Haram on the side where Bab Ibrahim (the gate of Ibrahim) is located.<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 76.</ref> | ||
In the period of [[al-Mustansir al-'Abbasi]] (reign: [[623]]/1226 - [[640]]/1242- | In the period of [[al-Mustansir al-'Abbasi]] (reign: [[623]]/1226 - [[640]]/1242-3) a lot of attempts were made to renew al-Masjid al-Haram. In particular, they reconstructed [[al-Mataf]] (the area in which [[hajj]] pilgrims perform tawaf around the [[Ka'ba]]).<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Āthār-i islāmī-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 76.</ref> | ||
===Saudi Period=== | ===Saudi Period=== | ||