Feature: How Did Modern Day Mecca Come To Be? [Community Presentation]
PRESENTER
Jawaher Sudairy
ORIGINAL CITY
NYC
Original Date
April 12, 2015
DESCRIPTION
In this afikra feature, Jawaher Sudairy examines the impact of Makkah’s trajectory of development on the city’s physical and social landscape. The city of Makkah, a symbol for Islam and the destination for Muslims all over the world, receives over 9 million pilgrims each year, 3 million of which arrive in the city at once for the annual Hajj. The persistent flow of pilgrims into the city has placed pressure on the government to expand Makkah’s infrastructure capacity. It has also attracted major private developments to the city’s core, including retail malls, serviced apartments and commercial high-rises. Such emphasis on tourism planning and development has had significant implications on Makkah’s residents, many of whom have been displaced by recent developments.
ABOUT THE AFIKRA COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
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Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.
