The Expansion the Haram in Makkah

[Ibn Adam]

Here's a picture of how the expansion of the Haram in Makkah is planned to look.

http://dotsunderconsonants.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/makkah-expansion.jpg?w=600&h=334

A bigger version of the picture is here (http://dotsunderconsonants.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/makkah-expansion.jpg).

[Umm Ruhma]

Here's a picture of how the expansion of the Haram in Makkah is planned to look.

http://dotsunderconsonants.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/makkah-expansion.jpg?w=600&h=334

A bigger version of the picture is here (http://dotsunderconsonants.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/makkah-expansion.jpg).

wow!

[Umm Ahmed]

We have been informed that Hajj the full one thats about 2 weeks is going to cost 50 thousand dirhams !!!! because the expansion thats been done through out this year has taken down so many smaller type accommodation, is this true ? 50 thousand is a lot of money you can use that to start building a small house here.

[Abuz Zubair]

yeah... wow... Half have the haram has been reserved for the filthy rich who jump on the plane for Spain but accidentally end up in Makkah for Hajj.

[LivingUnderMercyOf Allah]

Here's a picture of how the expansion of the Haram in Makkah is planned to look

Mashaa'Allah, certainly looks interesting. Although anything is possible nowdays, for some reason it seems to me that the change will be highly improbable. Reason being is that many hotels currently surround the haram, and now with Zam-Zam, and others, will they completely destruct one side and then further expand by re-building? I think I've made the full circle outside the haram, and I just remember seeing hotels, small houses, shops, building, and I can't remember if there was open space at any angle...

...Allah knows best.

[Ibn Adam]

We have been informed that Hajj the full one thats about 2 weeks is going to cost 50 thousand dirhams !!!! because the expansion thats been done through out this year has taken down so many smaller type accommodation, is this true ? 50 thousand is a lot of money you can use that to start building a small house here.

All I know is that the prices have rocketed.

The small hotel that we were in for 'umrah gave us a quote of 20,000 SR for the last ten days of Ramadhan and they're not accepting requests for less days than that.

[Ibn Adam]

To be honest though I'm not sure about the planned layout of the hotels around the Haram.

It's difficult for me not to picture this (http://dotsunderconsonants.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/makkah-expansion-2.jpg) in my mind when I see the photo.

['Abd al-Kareem]

I think I've made the full circle outside the haram, and I just remember seeing hotels, small houses, shops, building, and I can't remember if there was open space at any angle...

...Allah knows best.
Akhi, they have no qualms completely destroying old buildings to rebuild, lol. There is currently a block which used to be full of hotels and shops, and now is a bunch of huge piles of rubble.

[LivingUnderMercyOf Allah]

The small hotel that we were in for 'umrah gave us a quote of 20,000 SR for the last ten days of Ramadhan and they're not accepting requests for less days than that.

Abu Ilyas, that's way too much for a small hotel, bro. I believe travel agencies here are offering a much better rate during Ramadhan than that of KSA, although it seems that the opposite should be true. I'll look into it, Inshaa'Allah.

and now is a bunch of huge piles of rubble.


I see...

[Ibn Adam]

I think I've made the full circle outside the haram, and I just remember seeing hotels, small houses, shops, building, and I can't remember if there was open space at any angle...

They're smashing down loads of hotels, shops, barbers, etc. Even when you're making the [disputed] sa'ee you can hear the bang and thud of cranes and diggers at work outside.

[Yasir]

Here's a picture of how the expansion of the Haram in Makkah is planned to look.

http://dotsunderconsonants.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/makkah-expansion.jpg?w=600&h=334

A bigger version of the picture is here (http://dotsunderconsonants.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/makkah-expansion.jpg).Aren’t they going to eventually extend the actual structure of the Mosque outwards (from the Baab al-‘Umrah/Baab al-Fath area)?

[UmmAbdulMalikStorm]

What's that stairs area about?

Why is it so far??

[Abu Bakr as-Somali]

I hate them rich people coming there with their swimmingpools and gyms and jacuzis, why do they even go there? And even if they want to do Hajj they can go to a normal hotel and live modest for a while.

[Abu Abdallah al-Bulghari]

Most of the time of actual Hajj rituals is spent outside of Makkah. 'Umrah takes place at Haraam which is not more than 6 hours.

I hope all these domino highrises will provide affordable housing.

[Nooristan]

I don't like it all,afwan,looks like the movie set of the city in flash Gordon,those empire state building lookalikees are bleedin eye soars already.............

[green musallah]

Hmmm...I found this picture on a number of other forums, looks like they maybe planning to put shades/umbrellas on the roof of the haram:

http://www.paklinks.com/gsmedia/files/laeeqkhan/futuremakkah.jpg

[Adem Al-Albani]

asSalaamu'alaykum

Na3am, I believe the shades are for sure, but I was told, that it will only cover the middle part of the Haram, where the Ka'bah is.

As for the comments about the hotels, shops and etc. it's happening already. I was there in the end of May and they already broke down many hotels and such in the back of the Haram on the side of Sa'ee.

The new current project will cover the area beginning at Masjid Al-Haram Street and Gazza on the east to Jabal Al-Kaaba Street and Shubaika Graveyard on the west. It will also run through Abu Sufyan Street, Raquba, Abdullah ibn Zubair Street, Shamiya, Jabal Hindi, Khaled ibn Walid Street and Shubaika reaching Jabal Kaaba Street,