Defacing Mecca

Med911 · January 10, 2011, 5:00pm

Re: Defacing Mecca

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This is my exact point that you have mentioned here! Sanctuary of Mecca CITY is observed by ‘Not permitting entry to non-Muslims’
Where as the ‘Kaba’ is within the ‘Masjid ul Haram’ MOSQUE with obvious restrictions for Muslims for do’s & don’ts.
Rest of the city is bull-dozed including ‘Janat’ul’baqi’ by which you don’t recognize any old grave markings. NOW just imagine if TODAY those markings were still visible, would it not invite shirk in some form for the pilgrims ???
Have you never heard some one saying in Pakistan "Eat or Rub this KHAAK-E-SHIFA and you would get better ??? This is “shirk” . As we all know that only Hajr-e-aswad (Stone) & Zum-zum water has that privilege bestowed by
Prophet Mohammad pbuh himself.
Today the house of Prophet Mohammad & the surrounding don’t exist no more, and for a reason too. Think about it otherwise !

Pakistani Pilgrims in Medina were notoriously famous for inserting ‘Taweez’ ‘Perchee’ and all kind of practices which are consider as disrespectful "when you visit someone’s house’ specially of Prophet Mohammad pbuh.
They would also face hujra’s Mohammad pbuh and make dua “asking” for all kind of things ! Which is again considered as “Shirk” where as the original and still existing wall of the mosque is as such at the time of
Salat many hundred of namazis end up ‘turning their backs’ to the Prophet Mohammad’s grave pbuh and his hujra thus facing qibla for prayers, which is acceptable !

From the grounds of Badre to Uhad & Hijaz to Arafat even though it is the very grounds that Prophet Mohammad pbuh walked are still open to ordinary people but with less thoughts of intensity in sacredness to non alive matters.
Remember ! Shirk is the most disliked element of Allah’s swt proclamation of ONENESS & There is NON OTHER like him & NON OTHER PROVIDER of your needs ,
Hence, the sancturay of Deen is in the minds and souls of all Muslims. Atleast it should be
It is not related to any earthly site and non descriptive ‘land mark’ not endorsed by Almighty Allah or his Prophet/s pbut.
I believe this matter is not so difficult to understand. Unless you follow ‘Pakistani Islam’ (YES! It does exist,)

This may be Shirk to you but its how Muslims follow their religion. Your views which are obviously not shared by the majority, only support one interpretation, and thats a problem.
People have their own way of connecting to God, and if this makes them feel as if they are connecting with God, then more power to them.
Who are you to say their interpretation is wrong and yours is right?

Either way, we should respect ALL relgious views. One way of doing that would be to leave places like Mecca alone. I think most reasonable people, would agree that things like this are not necessary in a place as holy as mecca. At the very least, developments in mecca should be approached with more sensativity.