Mecca Super-Hotel

abuayisha wrote:     Development of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina should not come at the expense of religious practice, he said, before turning his attention to the lack of protest from Muslims around the world.

Really, I think I miss the point of the meaning of "developement". Recentely, I have been in Dubai, and I saw just buildings and malls... but that's a town without human feeling. It was really sad for me.

Pati wrote:     Everytime I look at this photograph, I feel the same, there is no humanity there, just a building and nothing else. I hope they will not build it at the end, because in my opinion, they will destroy the essence of Macca. And at the same time, I feel that Kaaba should be the center and main place of the city, and if they built such a building just close, they will make it the center of the town.   Really, very very sad.   Regards

Indeed very sad. But the essence of Mecca would not be destroyed.

Muslims all over the world, either young or old, rich or poor congregate at Mecca to perform ibadah, to purify their soul, recharge their soul with blessings from Allah. Nothing else matters. Whether one is staying in a motel far away from the mosque or the nearby tall hotels, the most important is our heart or soul, our intention.

As to the tall buildings at the surrounding Arab countries, it reminded me of a book I read about the end times. The last place that would be destroyed in the end times is the place near the centre of the earth that is near Mecca and Medinah. While other places in the world started to crumble and destroyed, Mecca and Medinah would be the last standing before everything becomes nothing.

Astaghfirullah - Beg forgiveness from Allah.

Nur,
THe Protocols are a proven fraud as abuayisha has already pointed out.
Laugh if you so want.
And what is this book you refer to? Would so love to read it. Show me the voice of the Prophet stating the same then I will start to listen.
OK the zionists as you call them might lead people away, but I don't see the Saudi's encouraging the poor believers to attend the hajj. They will be held accountable for that too.

Saudi oil is finite so likely they are planning for this inevitability.  Also, the numbers of those making hajj and providing accommodations, with limited land space, you can only go up, given their going up big time, but I do think some legitimate planning has gone into this project.  Hajj provides good income to the region, not to mention umrah visits throughout the year.  Muslim are among the richest on the plant, so why not provide a comfortable (money making) experience for those who can afford it?  Trade is halal.