Social media is sharing a photo of a 120 years old bulb installed in Masjid an Nabawi in 1325 Hijri, which is now more than 120 years ago now.
As per the writing inscribed on the bulb, the installation date of this bulb is the same date when Arabian Peninsula entered, about 120 years ago.
As per Medina Municipality web, Masjid e Nabawi’s construction and its expand-program during the Ottoman ruler Sultan Abdul Majid era took place around 1265H and 1277 H.
During that time, oil lamps were used in the mosque. Sultan Abdul Majid introduced electricity to the mosque after he installed this bulb for the first time on 25th of Shaban 1326 H.
King Abdul Aziz started expansion work during 1370H and 1375H. At that point a power plant was installed to enlighten about 2,427 bulbs and lamps installed in masjid e Nabawi.
In a book written by Mohammad Al-Sayyid Al-Wakeel, he wrote;
Masjid e Nabawi was lit by palm fronds, when Tameen Al Dari arrived from Palestine around 9H, Tameem changed Oil Lamps. So Tameen Al Dari became the first person to lit a lamp in Masjid e Nabawi.
Mohammad Al-Sayyid Al-Wakeel wrote in his book.
Some writers claim that the first lamp was lit by Omar Bin Al khattab when people gathered there for Taraweeh prayer.
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