The Burj Dubai opens today –
(one of my own photos – not that great). I’ve been and still remain (extremely) critical of Dubai, but the building itself is just incredible.
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aziz
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aziz
Switzerland votes today on the minaret ban.
UPDATE: and the ban is approved.
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Kawthar
The National has an article on the design of mosques, and whether there is such a thing as “Islamic architecture”.
My sister used to constantly have arguments with a professor of hers who believed that in this day and age, minarets serve no purpose as mosques are equipped with loudspeakers.
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thabet
Just over half of those polled say they do not support a ban on minarets in Switzerland.
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thabet
More on Mecca: There’s a difference between the wholesale destruction of architectural heritage and the necessary development of infrastructue and facilities for those who need it (such as the city’s everyday inhabitants, or the poor pilgrims who can’t afford to stay in the Intercontinental).
To be sure the line between the two maybe fine and blurry, but it is not impossible to chart out in pragmatic and piecemeal fashion.
What we’ve seen in Makkah is the complete annihilation of Muslim heritage where preservation may have been possible.
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thabet
Muslims dislike Saudi’s plans for Makkah.
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aziz
Another round of world’s tallest buildings, for $5B and up please. Clearly, the muslim world is compensating for something.
