Now the Grand Mosque Surrounded by Forest Concrete Skyscraper
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Makkah - Makkah continued to clean up. Physical changes that occur in the holy city that was so fast. Just look at the conditions around the Grand Mosque today. So many tall buildings surrounding the Grand Mosque. And now, the Grand Mosque was like a concrete jungle surrounded by towering into the sky.
Such as accelerated development there to anticipate the growing number of pilgrims, both Hajj or Umrah, who came to Mecca each year. For pilgrims who just ended, an estimated 2.5 million people have attended these holy rituals.
| Makkah City is located in a valley so that the Kaaba can be seen from the surrounding hills. Now with the Mecca-altitude Royal Clock Tower which was built 601 yards from behind the hill, helping pilgrims to Mecca watch from a distance. Skyscraper buildings that seemed crammed in around the Grand Mosque was reminiscent of the condition of buildings in Manhattan, the United States. Jamaat may be amazed at the rapid construction of these buildings. In fact it can be, pilgrims also were puzzled to find the way to the Grand Mosque and when returning to the inn. Moreover, around the Grand Mosque there are so many five star hotels are equipped with various malls. The buildings were also filled with a variety of billboards. ''The buildings of this skyscraper should not be built near the Grand Mosque,''said the pilgrims from Pakistan, Aqil Malik. ''This makes it difficult to reach the Grand Mosque. In the vicinity of the Grand Mosque should be left open space.'' |
The area around the Grand Mosque has been expanded with a large-scale development plans to increase the capacity of mosques. Haram now and the future will be far different from the conditions in the past. Fifty years ago for example, seems so simple Kaaba surrounded by old buildings.
Grand Mosque plan will be further developed so that one day be able to accommodate about 700 thousand pilgrims spread over several floors. Plaza or open space around the Grand Mosque will also be expanded. Development Haram expansion seemed under way after a decline in orders from King Abdullah.
Source:www.republika.co.id
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