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1 Ramadan 654 AH Medine The Prophet's Mosque

A great fire breaks out in the Prophet's Mosque

On 1 Ramadan of 654 AH (1256), a fire broke out in the Prophet's Mosque and caused extensive damage. Repairs begun by the Abbasid caliph al-Musta'sim, who sent materials and craftsmen with the Iraqi pilgrim caravan, were cut short by Hulagu's capture of Baghdad and continued under the Mamluks.

Time since
794 years (Hijri)
In the other calendar
Eylül 1256
Next anniversary
8 February 2027

Sources

  1. TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi — Mescid-i Nebevî

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