pMecca, the holiest city in Islam, is going to be redesigned, and a proposed master plan just leaked to YouTube./p
pBecause of the extreme sensitivity of the project, details about the redesign have been sparse. Nonetheless, it seems destined to become one of the most high-profile architecture projects in a generation. Commissioned by the Saudi Royal Family, with an estimated budget of $13 billion, it would address massive overcrowding, which has led to thousands of trampling deaths during the yearly Hajj, which draws 1.7 million pilgrims.
source:http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/not-hoax-mecca-redesign-leaked
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Where was it stated that the proposal was actually accepted and approved by the King? Cuz I’ve known that proposal for several months now, but wasn’t aware of it’s approval. I would think there would have been an news article about it.
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Not sure if its approved or not, but its still a fascinating video of plans. You can view the original source of the article at the bottom fo the video.
This has already been voted no by the Saudis for a number of reasons
allah knows best -all we can do is pray that Allah saves fitna an evil from getting into the holy lands an the sacred masaajid all over the world insha allah