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    Ultimately, luxury hotels with malls, such as the ones pictured, which sit right in front of the Grand Mosque, will overtake the landscape of the city. The result of which will create a more prominent visible divide between the wealthy and the poor pilgrims, which the rules of the pilgrimage itself seeks to eliminate. Views[464] Saudi Arabia's dependence on cheap foreign labour means that The Makkah Development Plan, at a cost of 26.6bn, is being constructed by the thousands of men hailing from South Asia. Construction tends to break in the daytime due to the intense Arabian heat. Views[714] Old Makkah, as seen here, has been grazed over for new hotels. Unfortunately, this has erased much of the architectural and cultural history of the city. Views[1017] Travelers of less means often spend the whole day in and around the Grand Mosque, with their hotels a far distance from the Mosque. Affordable and nearby hotels are less available with the construction phase, as older accommodations have been demolished. Views[649] Inside the Masjid-al Haram or Grand Mosque in the city of Makkah, the holiest site for Muslims. Pilgrims on the ground floor circle the Kaabah as part of the Umrah pilgrimage. While performing the pilgrimage, the men must cover themselves with two pieces of white cloth so as to eliminate any distinction of differences in wealth or status, while the women wear simple abayas. With the large influx of pilgrims, the Saudi Kingdom initiated a new development project which will knock down many of these pillars and archways built by Turkish craftsmen, so as to expand the walking area around the Kaabah. Views[2931]
     
    Travelers of less means often spend the whole day in and around the Grand Mosque, with their hotels a far distance from the Mosque. Affordable and nearby hotels are less available with the construction phase, as older accommodations have been demolished. Views[418] Ultimately, high end hotels with malls, such as these which sit right in front of the Grand Mosque, will overtake the landscape of the city. Views[396] Old Makkah, as seen here, has been grazed over for new hotels. Unfortunately, this has erased much of the architectural and cultural history of the city. Views[681] Saudi Arabia's dependence on cheap foreign labour means that The Makkah Development Plan, at a cost of 26.6bn, is being constructed by the thousands of men hailing from South Asia. Construction tends to break in the daytime due to the intense Arabian heat. Views[1202] Inside the Masjid-al Haram or Grand Mosque, the holiest site for Muslims. Pilgrims on the ground floor circle the Kaabah as part of the Umrah pilgrimage. While performing the pilgrimage, the men must cover themselves with two pieces of white cloth so as to eliminate any distinction of differences in wealth or status, while the women wear simple abayas. With the large influx of pilgrims, the Saudi Kingdom initiated a new development project which will knock down many of these pillars and archways built by Turkish craftsmen, so as to expand the walking area around the Kaabah. Views[1507]
     

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