Don’t be deceived by the fiercely wild looks of the people
of Tihama, Assir province of Saudi Arabia. Deep in their hearts; they are gentle,
peaceful and proud people who know their place in the Society at large. They
have a culture unique in the Saudi Society that to some extent set them apart
resisting any government attempts to integrate them into the mainstream.
Because of the appeal of the Saudi Government to Muslims to
let those who are able to postpone their Hajj trip to please do so due to the
renovation at the Haram Mosque; I was curious to find out how the mosque would
look like in the future. There are many architecture designs and videos posted
in the internet by companies and people who are competing for the winning
design; it’s hard to tell which one is real. I found a ten minutes video clip
from KSA Channel 2 and an Arab News article published on August 20, 2011 so
this must be it. It’s awesome.
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS
Published: Aug 20, 2011 23:06 Updated:Aug 20, 2011 23:21
MAKKAH: Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Eissa described the SR80 billion expansion
project of the Grand Mosque as a landmark in the history of the two holy
mosques of Islam.
SNIP
According to informed sources, the total area of the
existing Grand Mosque is 356,000 sq. meters accommodating 770,000 worshippers
while the new expansion covering an area of 456,000 sq. meters will accommodate
1.2 million.
The new project will comprise three parts: construction of a new building;
expansion and development of courtyards around the mosque, including walkways,
tunnels and toilets; and development of service facilities for
air-conditioning, electricity and drinking water.
Nishreen’s insatiable passion for
life from facebook, anime, YouTube, fb page admin, the net and karate not to mention
“outstanding medal” at the end of each school year…gogogogogogo
lovelynish!
If you have been to Mecca for a Hajj or Umrah, you know that this animal feat is impossible for an animal without a brain. This 1-minute video
was captured on CCTV. While everybody was in prayer in the mosque, a cat got a chance not to be crushed and walked unhurriedly to the Ka’aba (Beit’Allah/House of God) and touched it as high as it could reach, then walked away in a hurry. Watch
very closely from the beginning of the 1-minute video. I had to take several
screenshots to catch the cat leaving in a hurry.
Sheikh Hussain Yee; one Muslim preacher that attracts many
audiences due to his knowledge of Islam and the wit that goes with the way he
delivers the message. He was at the Skydome in Manila on June 22, 2013 to
deliver the message welcoming Ramadan. My wife and friends were lucky;
alhamdullillah to have attended the event.
The real danger of the internet is to produce
a future generation incapable of real thinking. They will be so spoon-fed by
the knowledge that the internet provides; the brain that needs to be naturally
evolved for problem solving and real thinking will grow in a different
direction that I am afraid will be…dumb. It is alright if the internet will always be around and accessible, but what if things go wrong, like running out of oil that
currently powers the world? Another real danger that the internet poses is
the moral corruption of the young. I think Saudi Arabia should be a model for
the rest of the world until a technology is developed to really protect children
from the net. Present safety measures are not good enough especially in third
world countries where the young know more about the net than their parents
meaning parents cannot police what their children can and cannot access on the
net. While schools can help in veering the young towards the right use of the
net; the home is still the crucible for the proper use of the net.
At the end of this 5 minute video is a photo of what appeared
to be a Martian crush site or test site photographed by the Martian Rover
Spirit. Authorities declared these bizarrely twisted objects as just rocks not
metals but that is thinking earthly. Think like a Martian meaning these objects
are Martian materials; not metals but neither is it rocks…different. It can
bend, deform and wrinkle that made these objects look bizarre. Rocks don’t bend
and wrinkle…
