Mosque designed by Greeks

I was told that the Bin Madiya Mosque in Al Nasser Square in Dubai is built by a Greek architect firm, www.meletitiki.gr.  Although it was built in 1990, its style is contemporary and different from the classical design you would normally think of. 

Actually, that’s why I like it.  It’s pretty cool.

 

 

Photos are taken from www.meletitiki.gr.

 

Prayer with an innovated water-saving device

Source: Enet.gr

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A Malaysian company has invented a device that, as they claim, will help Muslims to make their cleansing before their prayers without spending too much water.

The “green” device is accompanied by automatic sensors and sinks that interrupt the water flow during  “wudu” – a word with Arabic origin that indicates the procedure that the face, hands and feet of the faithful are cleansed before the prayer.

The ritual of ablution is preceded by the five prayers that a Muslim is obliged to perform.

Today in the world there are 1.7 billion Muslims who mainly live in Africa and Middle East, which are areas with weak water resources.

The device has height of 1.65cm and it recites also Quranic verses. It uses only 1.3 liters of water and it is better than the old traditional methods where tabs are left to run during the entire ablution of the faithful that can last a few minutes.

“During Hajj (Mecca pilgrimage) two million people were spending 50 million liters of water for wudu. If they use this device they will save 40 million liters per day,” states the chairman of AACE Technologies Antony Gomez.

The investors of the company are very optimistic that the rich Muslim countries will obtain this machine that will be available in six months and costs 3-4000 dollars.

Dubai already has expressed interest to obtain this device for the airport, Gomez stated, adding that this machine needed two years to be completed and costs 2.5 million dollars.

Highest position in the world

What is the world coming to?!

Subhan Allah, it reminds me of the sign of the Day of Judgement narrated in the long hadith of Jibreel (as), “…and you see poor, naked, barefoot shepherds of sheep and goats competing in making tall buildings.” (Muslim)

The astonishing thing is that I read that they are not disclosing the actual height of the building because they are officially keeping it a secret due to competition purposes!

Note: Description of the photo says “The crane operator of the top most floor of Burj Dubai, the tallest building of the world.”