An analysis of the expansion of the prophet’s mosque by Caliph ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan (d. 36 AH/656 CE)

• Main Author: Omer, Spahic
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: ISTAC, IIUM 2016
• Subjects: BP160 General works on Islam
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/53942/1/alShajarah2016%20IEP.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53942/6/53942_An%20analysis%20of%20the%20expansion%20of%20the%20prophet%E2%80%99s%20mosque_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53942/; https://apps.webofknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&qid=12&SID=Y2iowMGKzPdBxs79Kqo&page=1&doc=1

This paper discusses the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah by Caliph ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan. The paper concludes that in terms of architectural morphology and structural configuration, the expansion was a historic and ground-breaking event. It set a new architectural standard in the nascent Mu...