Re: Where is Kaaba?
Well millions of people use London Underground everyday. Considering that there isn't any funds problem for the govt., an efficient transportation shouldn't be a problem.
Mud houses, well firstly that's not the only thing that has been destroyed there are several others. And secondly, ever heard of emotional attachment? We hold on to an itssy bittsy thing for emotional purposes then why not some noble mud houses, what harm are they bringing you?
Nations need to preserve these things as part of their heritage and culture. Visit some museums, you'll find loads of crap there(including mud shmud), things that don't make sense to be preserved, but they are there as they are indicative of the past, which must not be forgotten.
Comparison of London underground with Hajj/Umra logistics... kuch samajh nahi ayee?
If one thing works in London, we can't be too sure that it will work in Makkah as well. London underground is spread at least 30 40 mile radius if not more... what are the saudis to do in order to transport 2 3 million people from ONE spot to another? You have a completely different problem when there are 2 3 million people going from one spot to another than merely transporting 20 30 40 people from one station to another and then picking few from there to the next station.
I don't think its important to preserve mud houses but* If you must preserve mud houses and other artifacts then dig them up (whole thing intact, refill the space with mud from other places), transport them to some museum as a display item. However, they may hold little or no "*educational" value.