Muslims react to plans for ‘new Kaaba’ development in Saudi capital
Muslims on social media have reacted angrily after Saudi Arabia unveiled plans to build a large cube-shaped structure as part of a re-development project in the capital, Riyadh's city centre. The controversy stems from the perception that the giant building of the "Mukaab" (or Cube) shares a resemblance of the Kaaba, which is Islam's most sacred site in the Holy City of Makkah. Both terms also share a common root-word […]
