My regular readers will know that I'm no fan of the debauched, corrupt sinners in the House of Saud.
The latest outrage by the Sauds concerns the appalling manner in which they have ignored the sensitivity and sanctity of Mecca by turning it into what locals have called Las Vegas.
LM recalls a conversation with a senior Muslim broadcaster who would explain to me in detail after numerous trips to Mecca how for example the birthplace ie the House of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had been turned into a laundry. Initially my reaction was fairly sanguine because I thought the bigger picture was the need to worship Islam rather than anyone or anything else so when huge clocks were built I was fairly supportive. We Muslims follow the Quran, and Sunnah and I don't doubt that if prominent historical buildings were made publicly known the usual third world thickos would be worshipping outside Houses and paying homage to old buildings rather than praying towards the Kaaba.
However, the increasing manner in which the history, archaeology and culture of old Mecca is being destroyed by the corrupt sinners in the House of Saud requires in my opinion a significant Muslim reaction against Wahabi vandalism. Vain grand projects building skyscrapers and five star hotels while synonymous with The Saud approach is destroying the history of Islam although their is a hadith in Sahih Bukari in which Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) stated one of the signs of the last hour is "when the destitute camel herds compete in building tall structures"
Surely the term Custodians of the Holy Mosques should mean something practically by preserving and maintaining rather than destroying.
The latest outrage by the Sauds concerns the appalling manner in which they have ignored the sensitivity and sanctity of Mecca by turning it into what locals have called Las Vegas.
LM recalls a conversation with a senior Muslim broadcaster who would explain to me in detail after numerous trips to Mecca how for example the birthplace ie the House of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had been turned into a laundry. Initially my reaction was fairly sanguine because I thought the bigger picture was the need to worship Islam rather than anyone or anything else so when huge clocks were built I was fairly supportive. We Muslims follow the Quran, and Sunnah and I don't doubt that if prominent historical buildings were made publicly known the usual third world thickos would be worshipping outside Houses and paying homage to old buildings rather than praying towards the Kaaba.
However, the increasing manner in which the history, archaeology and culture of old Mecca is being destroyed by the corrupt sinners in the House of Saud requires in my opinion a significant Muslim reaction against Wahabi vandalism. Vain grand projects building skyscrapers and five star hotels while synonymous with The Saud approach is destroying the history of Islam although their is a hadith in Sahih Bukari in which Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) stated one of the signs of the last hour is "when the destitute camel herds compete in building tall structures"
Surely the term Custodians of the Holy Mosques should mean something practically by preserving and maintaining rather than destroying.
Well done LM for highlighting the hadith & a call to spread this tacky terror vandalism in the heart of Islam's sacred spaces.
ReplyDeleteI recently spoke to someone relatively easy-going who was doing tawaf & he said that it is overbearing & imposing, & at some places CAN DISTRACT worship!
One has to wonder whether or not the refugee camps of our brothers and sisters slowly dying of famine across Red Sea can be seen from atop these monstrous towers of Babel. The House of Saud are occupiers of Makka Mukarrama, pure and simple.
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