God's (Allah) house is too small, people in a huge house.

[Koldaramor]

In the past, been seen as disrespectful to make high-rise building next to kaaba. The Saudis have made a very large buildings next to the Kaaba now. God's house is too small, people in a huge house. What God thinks about it.







Old pictures.

[leo-rcc]

Well should lightning strike in that area, it won't be on the Kaaba that's for sure. How high is that building?

[Koldaramor]

Fully marked to not see the picture.

[leo-rcc]

For reference, the Kaaba is 13 meters (43 ft) high.

[Koldaramor]

Yes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaba

The Kaaba is a large masonry structure roughly the shape of a cube. It is made of granite from the hills near Mecca, and stands upon a 25 cm (10 in) marble base, which projects outwards about 35 cm (14 in).[2] It is approximately 13.1 m (43 ft) high, with sides measuring 11.03 m (36.2 ft) by 12.86 m (42.2 ft).[6][7] The four corners of the Kaaba roughly point toward the four doors of the school and cardinal directions of the compass.[2] In the eastern corner of the Kaaba is the Ruknu l-Aswad "the Black Corner"" or al-Ħajaru l-Aswad "the Black Stone". At the northern corner is the Ruknu l-ˤĪrāqī "the Iraqi corner". ...

[Cinjin]

jesus, even with brand new buildings their city looks like a dirty hole.

[downbeatplumb]

jesus, even with brand new buildings their city looks like a dirty hole.

Thats one massive clock they have there.

[Minimalist]

Do they have a special platform on that building to throw stones at unbelievers or women drivers? You could get a lot of momentum for your throw from that height!

[Epimethean]

jesus, even with brand new buildings their city looks like a dirty hole.

You should visit Phoenix.

[Rev. Rye]

jesus, even with brand new buildings their city looks like a dirty hole.

Wait a minute... doesn't that new building look just like the Wrigley Building or is it just me?