Mecca’s changing face : Rejuvenation or destruction ?

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For over a decade, Mecca – the holiest city in Islam – has been undergoing an unprecedented level of reconstruction to accommodate millions of pilgrims arriving year round. However, critics argue the massive expansion efforts have mercilessly destroyed invaluable historical and cultural sites, substituting them for crass commercialization and symbols of Saudi rule.

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Well of Tuwa in Mecca near Jabal Kabba. This site associated with the prophet Muhammad, is now facing demolition although it still produces water. (Photo: Islamic Heritage Research Foundation) Well of Tuwa in Mecca near Jabal Kabba. This site associated with the prophet Muhammad, is now facing demolition although it still produces water. (Photo: Islamic Heritage Research Foundation)

For over a decade, Mecca – the holiest city in #Islam – has been undergoing an unprecedented level of reconstruction to accommodate millions of pilgrims arriving year round. However, critics argue the massive expansion efforts have mercilessly destroyed invaluable historical and cultural sites, substituting them for crass commercialization (...)

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