The First Hashemite Renovation

Jerusalem and the Hashemites

The First Hashemite Renovation

Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, carried out the first Hashemite renovation in 1924. He donated 50,000 gold lira to renovate Al-Aqsa Mosque. This helped in the survival of the mosque when a strong earthquake hit in 1927.

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