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19 August

Wednesday Hijri 6 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH

By the Gregorian calendar 19 August

  1. 1850176 years ago

    Ottoman builders reach Medina to rebuild the Prophet's Mosque

    Following Sultan Abdülmecid's decision to rebuild the Prophet's Mosque, the architect Abdülhalim Efendi and his team reached Medina on 19 August 1850 and began work. The construction, started in 1851, was completed in 1861.

    Ottoman era Medine 10 Şevval 1266 Source: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi — Mescid-i Nebevî

By the Hijri calendar 6 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH

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