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Iconoclasm is one of the early precepts of Islam, especially the Wahhabi doctrines pushed by Saudi Arabia. This is why the Saudis destroy old buildings and are

Iconoclasm is one of the early precepts of Islam, especially the Wahhabi doctrines pushed by Saudi Arabia. This is why the Saudis destroy old buildings and are building a giant ugly clocktower hotel in Mecca. Buildings that are too iconic, even "earlier gen Arab buildings designed to diminish iconography" can become too iconic in their own right. Generic glass skyscrapers are totally fine (for now).

ss108 4y ago
This is a somewhat ignorant (though I don't think bad faith) comment. Muslims historically (and now too) took great pride and put great effort into architecture and calligraphy. Gulf Arab leaders are idiotic noveaux riche on steroids, and the only thing their building plans have to do with Islam is that they evoke Islamic eschatology, which predicts that towards the end of times, "shepherds will compete to build black towers" or something like that.