Has the Yamani Corner Ever Collapsed?


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17/02/2023

The Yamani Corner, located at the southwestern corner of Al-Kaaba Al-Musharrafa, has undergone events that affected its structure at different times. It has required maintenance multiple times to restore it to its original form. Some of these events include:

1016

Its structure was affected and partially separated, leading to cracks and the displacement of some of its stones.

1121

Some of its parts collapsed due to an earthquake that impacted its foundations and caused sections of its structure to fall.

1196

A piece of it fell, and the structure of Al-Kaaba Al-Musharrafa shifted multiple times, an occurrence that had not happened since the reconstruction by Abdullah Bin Al-Zubair, may Allah be pleased with him, following the fire that damaged it.

Sources


The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque.

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