World's Biggest Hotel To Open In Mecca

[eduardo]

Good news story here.

I mean I don't want to appear like an EDL Islamaphobic European white dude so surely this is a good news story:

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2015/may/22/worlds-biggest-hotel-to-open-in-mecca

Happy days are here again.

[JagsawSingh]

Wow !

Thanks for posting that Eduardo. But, the real story is not the hotel. The interesting bit is the story within the story. A fabulous insight into the workings of fundamentalist sunnism and I thought we Sikhs had a problem preserving our heritage. Our bad guys are not so bad after all I mean the Saudis make even the Badals in Punjab look like nice guys :

"In Mecca and Medina, meanwhile, anything that relates to the prophet could be in the bulldozer’s sights. The house of Khadijah, his first wife, was crushed to make way for public lavatories; the house of his companion Abu Bakr is now the site of a Hilton hotel; his grandson’s house was flattened by the king’s palace. Moments from these sites now stands a Paris Hilton store and a gender-segregated Starbucks"

"“These are the last days of Mecca,” says Alawi. “The pilgrimage is supposed to be a spartan, simple rite of passage, but it has turned into an experience closer to Las Vegas, which most pilgrims simply can’t afford.”

[S4NGH]

Wow !

Thanks for posting that Eduardo. But, the real story is not the hotel. The interesting bit is the story within the story. A fabulous insight into the workings of fundamentalist sunnism and I thought we Sikhs had a problem preserving our heritage. Our bad guys are not so bad after all I mean the Saudis make even the Badals in Punjab look like nice guys :

"In Mecca and Medina, meanwhile, anything that relates to the prophet could be in the bulldozers sights. The house of Khadijah, his first wife, was crushed to make way for public lavatories; the house of his companion Abu Bakr is now the site of a Hilton hotel; his grandsons house was flattened by the kings palace. Moments from these sites now stands a Paris Hilton store and a gender-segregated Starbucks"

"These are the last days of Mecca, says Alawi. The pilgrimage is supposed to be a spartan, simple rite of passage, but it has turned into an experience closer to Las Vegas, which most pilgrims simply cant afford.

nail...head...bang! But atleast these lot have something to show for what they've built over their heritage sites. What do we have...white washed concrete boxes

[MisterrSingh]

I saw a picture of a group of Muslim guys in their late 20s or so at Hajj. They were big, gym-going lads and they'd had their picture taken amongst the throng of pilgrims at Mecca, but these idiots were flexing and posing for the camera, lol. I mean, I know enough about the religion of Peace to appreciate the Hajj is a hugely significant and vital part of Islam, but these jokers were using that opportunity to show off their gains. You'd think that particular location of all places would be one for quiet contemplation, or if not that, then at least a bit of decorum, but clearly not for these fellas, lmao.

[eduardo]

Islam = Arabic cultural supremacism.

I invite anyone to prove me wrong. :smile2:

[S4NGH]

I saw a picture of a group of Muslim guys in their late 20s or so at Hajj. They were big, gym-going lads and they'd had their picture taken amongst the throng of pilgrims at Mecca, but these idiots were flexing and posing for the camera, lol. I mean, I know enough about the religion of Peace to appreciate the Hajj is a hugely significant and vital part of Islam, but these jokers were using that opportunity to show off their gains. You'd think that particular location of all places would be one for quiet contemplation, or if not that, then at least a bit of decorum, but clearly not for these fellas, lmao.

sort of like the fellas flexing at Darbar Sahib for a quick click? Or the bollywood stars and how their fans from the sangat leave the darbar to see them instead? Or the VIP treatment given to well "vips"?

[S4NGH]

Islam = Arabic cultural supremacism.

I invite anyone to prove me wrong. :smile2:

This is a Sikh forum buddy for the discussion of Sikh related topics.

I'm sure theres a christian forum that would welcome your islamophobic views.

[MisterrSingh]

sort of like the fellas flexing at Darbar Sahib for a quick click? Or the bollywood stars and how their fans from the sangat leave the darbar to see them instead? Or the VIP treatment given to well "vips"?

Really? Our lot do that at Darbar Sahib? Stupid fools. Disgusting, lowly behaviour. I had no idea.

[Sikhistan]

Darbar sahib inside matha taek flow stops for a while whenever VIP goes to take Matha from side shortcut. I saw it when badal was there.

On top of that now they are restricting daily morning ppl to sit on the prime spot inside - those spots are now is reserved by SPGC sewadars for prominent politicians during live telecast program.

[Guest Jacfsing2]

Darbar sahib inside matha taek flow stops for a while whenever VIP goes to take Matha from side shortcut. I saw it when badal was there.

On top of that now they are restricting daily morning ppl to sit on the prime spot inside - those spots are now is reserved by SPGC sewadars for prominent politicians during live telecast program.

Even though this is a radical idea to most people, I say let Gursikhs like Bhai Jugraj Singh Ji manage the Darbar Sahib over SGPC!