"Makkah and Madinah News and Updates"

[Zarvan]

Post more pictures Guys

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Al-Masjid al-Haram

 

[Saif al-Arab]

KAEC Station (Rabigh) at the soon to be finalized Makkah-Madinah high speed railway

 

[Saif al-Arab]

 

[azzo]

Medina Haram expansion

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[Indus Falcon]

Medina Haram expansion

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Jazak Allah khair bro, can you point out on a map exactly where this demolition is taking place?

Best Regards!

 

[azzo]

Jazak Allah khair bro, can you point out on a map exactly where this demolition is taking place?

Best Regards!

Thank you, you too brother.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

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I wonder when the next expansion work will take place?

In 20 years time? Considering the ever increasing demand each year and the enormous waiting lists I really can't see why similar expansion projects won't take place a few times every century.

Maybe I am overreacting here though. The most important thing are the pilgrims and that as many pilgrims as possible experience the hajj and umrah.

@azzo

The authorities should be more effective in dealing with construction debris. Locals complain about it in both Makakh and especially Madinah nowadays due to the demolitions of those hotels.

I really like the new comments from the new Emir of Makkah needing to become one of the best cities. Hard work is the key, ambition and wise rule.

 

[SQ8]

The Shaibis did not seem to support the original expansion ideas.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

The Shaibis did not seem to support the original expansion ideas.

Source please? There have been quite a few different renders before the final one was appointed so I am unclear about what you mean with "original expansion ideas". Where they against some of the initial renders or the actual one that is put in force?

Also I am not sure what the solution is other than expanding? It's not like you can built another Kaaba somewhere else that is more convenient and more easy to built around.

I mean building new hotels to accommodate the rapidly increasing number of pilgrims is apparently haram. Building skyscrapers too etc. Expansion work as a whole too according to many people.
It's hard to make all people content and I doubt that this will ever happen or have ever happened.

 

[azzo]

The authorities should be more effective in dealing with construction debris. Locals complain about it in both Makakh and especially Madinah nowadays due to the demolitions of those hotels.

The original plan had a time frame of 6 years, and it had minimal effects on pilgrims and people, but the King's order to cut the time frame to 3 years forced the company to take some drastic measures.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

 

[azzo]

Ottoman era Porticoes being refitted in Haram after restoration.

All restoration and cleaning of these priceless Abbasid/Ottoman era artifacts (Some are more than 1200 years old) were done by a specialized Turkish company.

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[azzo]

Turkish Article:

Kâbe’nin sütunları Helenistik çıktı - Hürriyet GÜNDEM​

 

[azzo]

Rest of the Haram artifacts are transferred to proper facilities and Museums

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