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22 October

Thursday Hijri 11 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

By the Gregorian calendar 22 October

  1. 195571 years ago

    First Saudi expansion of the Prophet's Mosque inaugurated

    The first Saudi expansion of the Prophet's Mosque, begun under King Abdulaziz in 1949, was inaugurated by King Saud on 22 October 1955 in a ceremony attended by several Muslim heads of state. The work enlarged the mosque to 16,326 square metres.

    Expansions Medine 5 Rebîülevvel 1375 Source: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi — Mescid-i Nebevî

By the Hijri calendar 11 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

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