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Originally Posted by shakman
As a Muslim, I am enraged when I saw the proposal. I do not mind renovation work on existing structures to keep them functional, but this???
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It seems to me that the Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām has gone through considerable renovation since it was originally completed and has had some sort of major expansion at least twice in the last 30 years as well as one siege and subsequent repair job. . . surely as the amount of Muslims in the world continues to grow - given its status as one of the fastest growing religions coupled with the possibility that it's already by many standards the largest single religion in the world - I don’t see a problem with their expansion plans. . . architecturally speaking it leaves a lot to be desired, but in all fairness it reflects the monotheistic unity that Mecca is supposed to represent. . .
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