3 Questions
What did the Umayyad Caliph Mu'awiya order to be added to the mosque during the expansion works in 673?
Minarets at each of the four corners
What was the practical advantage of the arrangement of minarets at each corner of the mosque?
Allowing the call to prayer to be heard on all sides
How were the minarets in the mosque reached?
By an outer staircase
Study Notes
The Mosque Expansion under Mu'awiya
- Mu'awiya ordered the addition of minarets to the mosque during the expansion works in 673.
Minaret Arrangement
- The practical advantage of the arrangement of minarets at each corner of the mosque was to enable the muezzin to be heard by the maximum number of people.
Access to Minarets
- The minarets in the mosque were reached via internal staircases.
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