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15 September
Tuesday Hijri 4 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 15 September
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By the Hijri calendar 4 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
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1375Hijri
Work begins on the first Saudi expansion of Masjid al-Haram
Work on the first Saudi expansion of Masjid al-Haram, announced by King Saud in a speech on 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1375, began on 4 Rabi al-Thani 1375 (1955). The expansion, which brought the Safa–Marwa gallery into the mosque, was completed in four stages by 1976.