I have a doubt here. How much of the development is truly for the spiritual Muslim who's put his life's savings for a Hajj? As in, are those 5 or 7-star hotels, the symbols of modern extravagance, really necessary next to the holiest spiritual site in Islam, a Deen which stresses on Zakaat and austerity?
Not all Hotels are 5 - 7 stars, but many people can afford them given the fact that there is a great level of competition.
Catering for millions of hujjaj is not easy, especially when their numbers will explode in the future as Muslim countries get richer and their numbers grow coupled with the fact that the Middle east is becoming a global aviation hub.
You're playing a broken record. People are ignorant, know nothing about what is going on in there.
Yet, we often hear loud voices condemning us for not issuing enough visas.
Besides i dont think McDonnalds in KSA serves non halal products and the employees are most probably muslims so whats the problem?
McDonald's in KSA is a Saudi-owned company, its products are produced in KSA.
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al-Hasani are you sure round raised platform is temporary? cause second floor (beneath first one) of that round platform was about to be open next month.
The platforms are meant to serve as an alternative till phase two is finished.
The towar should have been built far away from Masjidul Haram to avoid distraction of Hajis during pilgrimage. Now it looks like a Devil's tower distracting peoples attention from Ka'aba.
You are an Awamist, who know nothing about what is going on to begin with, let alone contributing positively or negatively to the subjects.
These Towers were meant to accommodate as many people as possible, at a fair decent price.
These Towers were meant to avoid the jam during Holy seasons.
These Towers' earnings will be deducted to charity to help those who are suffering under the Awamist Facist Regime.
Instead of tower and mall maybe they should have built a museum on islmic history and artifacts of heroes of islam.Mall is a bit crass.I don't think any holy city on earth has a gigantic mall right next to its sacred site.
Malls aren't taking much of the room of these two towers compared to the Hotels in each tower. People here and there often wish to stay as close to the Kaaba as possible.
As for Museums, we have three, and two more - close to the Haraam and Madian are under construction -
Below is an incomplete list of destroyed sites in Saudi Arabia
Mosques
Cemeteries and tombs
Historical religious sites
- The house of Mawlid where Muhammad is believed to have been born in 570. Originally turned into a cattle market, it now lies under a rundown building which was built 70 years ago as a compromise after Wahhabi clerics called for it to be torn down.[19]
- The house of Khadija, Muhammad’s first wife. Muslims believe he received some of the first revelations there. It was also where his children Fatimah and Qasim were born. After it was rediscovered during the Haram extensions in 1989, it was covered over and it was made into a library.
- House of Muhammed in Medina, where he lived after the migration from Mecca.[18]
- Dar al Arqam, the first Islamic school where Muhammad taught.[19] It now lies under the extension of the Masjid Al Nabawi of Madinah.
- Qubbat’ al-Thanaya, the burial site of Muhammed's incisor that was broken in the Battle of Uhud.[9]
- Mashrubat Umm Ibrahim, built to mark the location of the house where Muhammad’s son, Ibrahim, was born to Mariah.
- Dome which served as a canopy over the Well of Zamzam.[18]
- Bayt al-Ahzan of Sayyida Fatima, in Medina.[18]
- House of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, in Medina.[18]
- Mahhalla complex of Banu Hashim, in Medina.[18]
- House of Ali where Hasan and Husayn were born.[18]
Awamist talking religion
We will demolish all shrines, tombs, and cemeteries. There is nothing much you can do about it.
Well the building def looks ugly...no doubt there
I would like to ask this to the Arabs:
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Yzd Khalifa and others...
Do we go for haj to be humble (in 2 pieces of white clothes) or sign in at a 5-star ugly building and live lavishly? Makes absolutely no sense! They could build Mr. Ugly in Jeddah for all one cares!
Why can't we try to accommodate as much people as possible to make them all happy?
I do respect your opinion though.