Opinion of the Abraj al-Bait

[Simfan34]

Since its come up. If you don't know it, this picture places the building in the context necessary to understand it:


Grand Mosque in Mecca by ph emad, on Flickr

[swl]

It looks good.

[Lief 🗽]

It's a pretty cool looking building. But I assume they had to bulldoze some sites of historical/religious significance to build it, so that sucks.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Better context is provided by:

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

It's a pretty cool looking building. But I assume they had to bulldoze some sites of historical/religious significance to build it, so that sucks.

Yes, a historic Ottoman fortress. Not quite as egregious as some of the other Meccan sites that have been destroyed under the Saudi regime, but still pretty bad. HB.

[retromike22]

I think it's beautiful, too bad I can't visit

[checkers]

Horrible Building. I hate buildings that tower over the skyline around them, and it's pretty tacky too.