A report on Destruction of early Islamic heritage sites in Saudi Arabia
Ongoing phenomenon that has occurred mainly in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, particularly around the two holiest cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina.
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Mecca
5 linksCity and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam.
City and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam.
The Saudi government has also carried out the destruction of several historical structures and archaeological sites, such as the Ajyad Fortress.
Saudi Arabia
4 linksCountry on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
Country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
In 1727, the Emirate of Diriyah established in the area around Riyadh rapidly expanded and briefly controlled most of the present-day territory of Saudi Arabia, sacking Karbala in 1802, and capturing Mecca in 1803.
Masjid al-Haram
3 linksMosque that surrounds the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia.
Mosque that surrounds the Kaaba in Mecca, in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia.
During this renovation many of the historical features built by the Ottomans, particularly the support columns, were demolished.
Shia Islam
2 linksSecond-largest branch of Islam.
Second-largest branch of Islam.
Most of the Shīʿa sacred places and heritage sites in Saudi Arabia have been destroyed by the Al Saud-Wahhabi armies of the Ikhwan, the most notable being the tombs of the Imams located in the Al-Baqi' cemetery in 1925.
Arabian Peninsula
3 linksPeninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate.
Peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate.
The Emirate of Diriyah established in the area around Riyadh rapidly expanded and briefly controlled most of the present-day territory of Saudi Arabia, sacking Karbala in 1802, and capturing Mecca in 1803.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
2 linksMosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina in the Al Madinah Province of Saudi Arabia.
Mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the city of Medina in the Al Madinah Province of Saudi Arabia.
When Saud bin Abdul-Aziz took Medina in 1805, his followers, the Wahhabis, demolished nearly every tomb and dome in Medina in order to prevent their veneration, except the Green Dome.
Abraj Al Bait
2 linksGovernment-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The destruction of the historically significant site in 2002 by the Saudi government sparked an outcry and a strong reaction from Turkey.
Diriyah
1 linksTown in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Despite Wahhabi destruction of many Islamic, cultural, and historical sites associated with the early history of Islam and the first generation of Muslims (Muhammad's family and his companions), the Saudi government undertook a large scale renovation of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's domain, turning it into a major tourist attraction.