

In the past, Hajj travelling was risky and involved difficulties such as limited transportation, infrastructure, and accommodation and it took months and even years to travel to Mecca. Recently, the experience of Hajj has changed from a purely religious focus to providing one emphasising comfort and satisfaction. It is the fifth pillar in Islam and it is compulsory for all Muslims who are financially and physically able. Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca) is the oldest Muslim pilgrimage. Sultan Year AH Amount of Inscriptions Bayezid II 886-918 2 inscriptions from Mecca and Medina Selim I 918-926 1 Inscription from Mecca Suleyman I 926-974 20 Inscriptions from Mecca, 6 from Medina and 4 from the Hajj Route Selim II 974-982 2 Inscriptions from Mecca Murad III 982-1003 22 Inscriptions from Mecca and 2 from Medina Th erefore, there are some 59 inscriptions that give evidence of the ottoman building activities in the Arabian Peninsula in 10th century AH / 16th Century AD. Th e catalogue numbers are based on this study. This information is based on my previous research which I have compiled in a Catalogue of Inscriptions in Arabia. Hereunder is a list of of inscriptions in the name of this Sultans that is known to exist. In 16th Century Ottoman Empire was governed by 5 Ottoman Rulers. Our point of departure is the inscriptions that were placed on the buildings.

Kısım) Proceedıngs XVII Congress of Turkısh Hıstory )IV volumeö Part VI) MEHMET TÜTÜNCÜ: Ottoman Inscriptions in Saudi Arabia: First Century of Ottoman Rule in Arabia (1509-1600) 2033 In this paper, we will look at the building activities in the holy cities and on the Hajj route of the Ottoman Sultans. Türk Tarih Kongresi, 15-17 Eylül 2014, Ankara (IV. OTTOMAN INSCRIPTIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA: FIRST CENTURY OF OTTOMAN RULE IN ARABIA (1509-1600) XVII. This paper deals with the Architecture of the Mosque The mosque is also home to the tomb of Prophet Muhammad and it is a significant Islamic site to pilgrims for its strong affiliation and connection to the life of the Prophet. The original mosque was an open-air building, and served as a community center, a Court and a religious school. The Prophet’s Mosque is considered to be the first place in the Arabian Peninsula to be lit electrically using light-bulbs in 1327 AH (1909). The mosque was expanded many times over the years, in the reign of the Caliphs and the Umayyad, Abbasid and Ottoman states, and then finally in the span of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1994 when the largest expansion operation took place. Located in Madinah, it was built by Prophet Muhammad in the year 1 AH (622 AD) near his home after building the Quba Mosque,the first mosque in Islam at Mecca. The Prophet’s Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world and the second holiest site in Islam after the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
