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Al-Saud Regime In Saudi Arabia To Destroy Islamic Sites by LagosShia: 4:55pm On Nov 07, 2012 |
Al Saud plans to destroy remaining Islamic monuments in Medina: Report  [img]http://previous.presstv.ir/photo/20121028/ostovar20121028081245040.jpg[/img] A view of Masjid al-Nabawi in the holy city of Medina (file photo) The Saudi regime plans to demolish Islamic monuments in the holy city of Medina to turn Masjid al-Nabawi (the Prophet Mohammad’s Mosque) into the world’s largest building, a report says. Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:30AM The Al Saud monarchy intends to bulldoze three of the world’s oldest mosques in Medina to expand the mosque so that it can host 1.6 million pilgrims, the Independent said in a recent report. The main change will occur in the Western section of Masjid al-Nabawi, which holds the tomb of the founder of Islam, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). The three mosques, scheduled to be demolished after annual Hajj pilgrimage, including Ghamama mosque, where Prophet Mohammad is said to have given his first prayers for an Eid ceremony, are located outside the western walls of Masjid al-Nabawi. Saudi officials have not declared any plans in respect of preserving or moving the historical mosques that are covered by the Ottoman-era structures, the report added. There are ways they could expand which would either avoid or preserve the ancient Islamic sites but instead they want to knock it all down.” Irfan al-Alawi, Islamic Heritage Research Foundation The Saudi regime’s disregard for preserving the key historic sites and historical and archaeological heritage has provoked outrage among a group of academics, who were brave enough to challenge the Saudi monarchy on the issue. “There are ways they could expand which would either avoid or preserve the ancient Islamic sites but instead they want to knock it all down,” said Dr. Irfan al-Alawi of the Islamic Heritage Research Foundation. The Washington-based (Persian) Gulf Institute says Riyadh has bulldozed 95 percent of 1,000-year-old buildings in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in the past 20 years with the aim of expanding shopping centers, sky scrapers and luxury hotels. During construction of the Jabal Omar complex in Mecca, which overshadowed Masjid al-Harram, Saudi officials destroyed many archeological sites, particularly Prophet Mohammad’s birth place and the house of Prophet’s wife, Khadijah (PBUH), turning the holy locations into library and public toilet respectively. Two of the seven key historic mosques built to mark the Battle of the Trench and a mosque belonging to the Prophet’s grandson were also dynamited ten years ago. Surprisingly, pictures of demolition of the ancient mosque taken secretly and then smuggled out of the kingdom reveals the Saudi religious police hailing and celebrating the collapse of the Islamic monument. The report attributes Saudi Arabia’s disdain for historic sites of Islam to the kingdom’s association with Wahabism, which is an extreme and inflexible interpretation of Islam. The spot that marks the Prophet’s tomb is covered by a famous green dome and forms the centerpiece of the current mosque. The new redevelopment plans of Masjid al-Nabawi will move Prophet’s dome from center to east wing of the new site and destroy the praying niche at the center of the mosque. The area forms part of the Riyadh al-Jannah (Garden of Paradise), which was regarded as a holy place by Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). AO/HSN http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/10/28/269150/saudi-regime-to-demolish-islamic-sites/ |
Re: Al-Saud Regime In Saudi Arabia To Destroy Islamic Sites by Nobody: 6:06pm On Nov 07, 2012 |
Not again . . . . . |
Re: Al-Saud Regime In Saudi Arabia To Destroy Islamic Sites by LagosShia: 8:50pm On Nov 07, 2012 |
fellis: Not again . . . . . They are at it again o ! After this: http://www.al-islam.org/shrines/baqi.htm And this: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannatul_Mualla And this also : https://www.nairaland.com/981172/salafist-militants-destroying-islams-history |
Re: Al-Saud Regime In Saudi Arabia To Destroy Islamic Sites by ummitoagirl(f): 2:30am On Nov 08, 2012 |
nah wah oh... Mecca was compared to las vegas!..almost no historic sight is left in Mecca, All in the name of accomodating the pilgrims!!!...Dont you just luurrve the big shopping mall opposite the haram? NOW, this. God save us from the Al Sauds |
Re: Al-Saud Regime In Saudi Arabia To Destroy Islamic Sites by LagosShia: 12:09pm On Nov 08, 2012 |
ummitoagirl: nah wah oh... Mecca was compared to las vegas!..almost no historic sight is left in Mecca, All in the name of accomodating the pilgrims!!!...Dont you just luurrve the big shopping mall opposite the haram? NOW, this. God save us from the Al Sauds Ameen! May God save us from the Al-Saud and their wahhabism. |
Re: Al-Saud Regime In Saudi Arabia To Destroy Islamic Sites by PAGAN9JA(m): 10:21am On Nov 09, 2012 |
loooooooooooooool i dey laf ooooooooooooo!!!!! the very brithplace of your religion is destroying your own religious stuff. ahahahahaah serves you all right! |
Re: Al-Saud Regime In Saudi Arabia To Destroy Islamic Sites by maclatunji: 10:33am On Nov 09, 2012 |
PAGAN 9JA: I can't help but laugh at this. The religion's "birthplace" isn't Saudi Arabia. |
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