Saudi Developers Destroy Portions Of Mecca's Grand Mosque
"Photographs obtained by The Independent reveal how workers with drills and mechanical diggers have started demolishing some Ottoman and Abbasid sections on the eastern side of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. ... One column which is believed to have been ripped down is supposed to mark the spot where Muslims believe Muhammad began his heavenly journey on a winged horse." The Independent (UK) 03/15/13

Posted March 20, 2013 12:45 AM