WAHABIS TO RAZE PROPHET’S S.A.W.W. TOMB
The key Islamic heritage site, including Prophet Mohammed’s shrine, is to
be bulldozed, as Saudi Arabia plans a $ 6 billion expansion of Medina’s
holy Masjid an-Nabawi Mosque. However, Muslims remain silent on the
possible destruction.
Work on the Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, is planned to start as soon as the
annual Hajj pilgrimage comes to a close at the end of November.
*After the Hajj this year, in one month’s time, the bulldozers will move in
and will start to demolish the last part of Mecca, the grand mosque which
is at least 1,000 years old, Dr. Irfan Alawi of the Islamic Heritage
Research Foundation, told RT. *
After the reconstruction, the mosque is expected to become the world’s
largest building, with a capacity for 1.6 million people.
And while the need to expand does exist as more pilgrims are flocking to
holy sites every year, nothing has been said on how the project will affect
the surroundings of the mosque, also historic sites.
Concerns are growing that the expansion of Masjid an-Nabawi will come at
the price of three of the world’s oldest mosques nearby, which hold the
tombs of Prophet Mohammed and two of his closest companions, Abu Bakr and
Umar. The expansion project which will cost 25 billion SAR (more than US $6
billion) reportedly requires razing holy sites, as old as the seventh
century.
The Saudis insist that colossal expansion of both Mecca and Medina is
essential to make a way for the growing numbers of pilgrims. Both Mecca and
Medina host 12 million visiting pilgrims each year and this number is
expected to increase to 17 million by 2025.
Authorities and hotel developers are working hard to keep pace, however,
the expansions have cost the oldest cities their historical surroundings as
sky scrapers, luxury hotels and shopping malls are being erected amongst
Islamic heritage.
A room in a hotel or apartment in a historic area may cost up to $ 500 per
night. And that is all in or near Mecca, a place where the Prophet Mohammed
insisted all Muslims would be equal.
*They just want to make a lot of money from the super-rich elite pilgrims,
but for the poor pilgrims it is getting very expensive and they cannot
afford it, Dr. Irfan Al Alawi said. *
Jabal Omar complex a 40 tower ensemble is being depicted as a new pearl
of Mecca. When complete, it will consist of six five star hotels, seven 39
storey residential towers offering 520 restaurants, 4, 360 commercial and
retail shops.
But to build this tourist attraction the Saudi authorities destroyed the
Ottoman era Ajyad Fortress and the hill it stood on.
The Washington-based Gulf Institute estimated that 95 percent of sacred
sites and shrines in the two cities have been destroyed in the past twenty
years.
The Prophet’s birthplace was turned into a library and the house of his
first wife, Khadijah, was replaced with a public toilet block.
Also the expansion and development might threaten many locals homes, but so
far most Muslims have remained silent on the issue.
*Mecca is a holy sanctuary as stated in the Quran it is no ordinary city.
The Muslims remain silent against the Saudi Wahhabi destruction because
they fear they will not be allowed to visit the Kindom again, said Dr. Al
Alawi. *
The fact that there is no reaction on possible destruction has raised talks
about hypocrisy because Muslims are turning a blind eye to that their faith
people are going to ruin sacred sites.
*Some of the Sunni channels based in the United Kingdom are influenced by
Saudi petro dollars and dare not to speak against the destruction, but yet
are one of the first to condemn the movie made by non Muslims, Dr. Al Alawi
said. *
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*“Some of the Sunni channels based in the United Kingdom are *
*influenced by Saudi petro dollars and *
*dare not to speak against the destruction, *
*but yet are one of the first to condemn the movie *
*made by non Muslims,”* Dr. Al Alawi said.
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