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Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism?

As part of their latest expansion of al-Masjid al-Haram (the Holy Mosque), the Saudis are criticized for speedy and insensitive destruction of Muslim historical sites and architectural heritage, without taking into consideration the feelings and views of professionals, experts and even ordinary peop...

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Main Author: Omer, Spahic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IslamiCity 2019
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BP1 Islam
NA4590 Religious buildings
Islamic art and architecture
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/71018/1/71018_Masjid%20al-Haram%20Expansion.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.710182019-03-13T01:05:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/71018/ Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism? Omer, Spahic BP1 Islam NA4590 Religious buildings Islamic art and architecture As part of their latest expansion of al-Masjid al-Haram (the Holy Mosque), the Saudis are criticized for speedy and insensitive destruction of Muslim historical sites and architectural heritage, without taking into consideration the feelings and views of professionals, experts and even ordinary people. Their decisions and actions are seen as somewhat impetuous, arbitrary and one-sided, rather than additionally measured, punctilious and collaborative. Most of the prevailing criticism comes from outside the country and varies from placid and constructive, to callous and derogative. Some of the harshest comments made were those to the effect that Makkah was robbed of its history; that the city was turned into a Makkah-Hattan or a Disneyland; that the city has become anti-historical giving preference to an ultra-modern, materialistic and consumerism predilection and culture instead; that it was increasingly catering to the needs of the super-rich at the expense of the average Muslims; and that as a result of the brisk development of the hospitality industry, services and facilities abutting the Mosque, the Ka’bah takes no longer central stage in the urban pattern and composition of the city. IslamiCity 2019-03-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71018/1/71018_Masjid%20al-Haram%20Expansion.pdf Omer, Spahic (2019) Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism? islamiCity. https://www.islamicity.org/18769/masjid-al-haram-expansion-acceptance-or-criticism/
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NA4590 Religious buildings
Islamic art and architecture
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NA4590 Religious buildings
Islamic art and architecture
Omer, Spahic
Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism?
description As part of their latest expansion of al-Masjid al-Haram (the Holy Mosque), the Saudis are criticized for speedy and insensitive destruction of Muslim historical sites and architectural heritage, without taking into consideration the feelings and views of professionals, experts and even ordinary people. Their decisions and actions are seen as somewhat impetuous, arbitrary and one-sided, rather than additionally measured, punctilious and collaborative. Most of the prevailing criticism comes from outside the country and varies from placid and constructive, to callous and derogative. Some of the harshest comments made were those to the effect that Makkah was robbed of its history; that the city was turned into a Makkah-Hattan or a Disneyland; that the city has become anti-historical giving preference to an ultra-modern, materialistic and consumerism predilection and culture instead; that it was increasingly catering to the needs of the super-rich at the expense of the average Muslims; and that as a result of the brisk development of the hospitality industry, services and facilities abutting the Mosque, the Ka’bah takes no longer central stage in the urban pattern and composition of the city.
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title Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism?
title_short Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism?
title_full Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism?
title_fullStr Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism?
title_full_unstemmed Masjid al-Haram expansion: acceptance or criticism?
title_sort masjid al-haram expansion: acceptance or criticism?
publisher IslamiCity
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/71018/1/71018_Masjid%20al-Haram%20Expansion.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/71018/
https://www.islamicity.org/18769/masjid-al-haram-expansion-acceptance-or-criticism/
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