Opening of Burj Dubai tomorrow, 4th January 2010

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Danah said:
Oh yeah I remembered the first time that was started, when they finished collecting donations, they asked Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed why he didn't give any money to the campaign yet, and he said that he was waiting till the end of it so he will give the same number the whole campaign collect. And he did, I dont remember the exact number but it was more than 50 Millions Dirhams.

So Alhumdulilah, they are doing a good job too on that, but still what happened with Burj Dubai today is so much exaggeration.
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It was 1.7 billion dirhams http://www.arabianbusiness.com/504769-sheikh-mohammed-doubles-money-raised-by-dubai-cares
 
I dunno if I'm allowed to say this here, so I'll understand if the mods delete this post.

But I see this as essentially a phallic symbol; a display of wealth and power. There is no need to build upwards in this city, there is plenty of land on which to build outwards. This isn't Japan (or Vancouver).

Every time somebody flushes a toilet, they have to pump water half a mile into the sky.

The top levels are so small that they are essentially only of any use for storage, and who wants a storage centre so remote and hard to access?
 
Just sad.. Agree with bro Muraad

I can't help feeling it's only a matter of time before Dubai comes crumbling down.
 
Agreeing with bro Muraad, just in addition, these tall buildings are part of Dubai trading and economic growth and to flourish tourism to this states, which in turn, brings world's money to their country.

Apart from what is already discussed above, Dubai today is the vision of Sheikh Rashid Bin Al-Maktoom who dreamt this city and built it in the less time then he planned.
 
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 47:
Narrated Abu Huraira:

One day while the Prophet was sitting in the company of some people, (The angel) Gabriel came and asked, "What is faith?" Allah's Apostle replied, 'Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the) meeting with Him, His Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection." Then he further asked, "What is Islam?" Allah's Apostle replied, "To worship Allah Alone and none else, to offer prayers perfectly to pay the compulsory charity (Zakat) and to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan." Then he further asked, "What is Ihsan (perfection)?" Allah's Apostle replied, "To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you." Then he further asked, "When will the Hour be established?" Allah's Apostle replied, "The answerer has no better knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its portents.

1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.

2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with others in the construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except Allah.

The Prophet then recited: "Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour--." (31. 34) Then that man (Gabriel) left and the Prophet asked his companions to call him back, but they could not see him. Then the Prophet said, "That was Gabriel who came to teach the people their religion." Abu 'Abdullah said: He (the Prophet) considered all that as a part of faith.
 
Pygoscelis said:
I dunno if I'm allowed to say this here, so I'll understand if the mods delete this post.

But I see this as essentially a phallic symbol; a display of wealth and power. There is no need to build upwards in this city, there is plenty of land on which to build outwards. This isn't Japan (or Vancouver).

Every time somebody flushes a toilet, they have to pump water half a mile into the sky.

The top levels are so small that they are essentially only of any use for storage, and who wants a storage centre so remote and hard to access?
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I agree. Quite an arrogant thing to do.
 
i guess its ok to have one huge building like that but too many looming shadows will just destroy a cities appeal.


i hate looming shadows !!!!!!!!!!!


and i agree with pygo
 
What a spectecular building this is. It certainly puts Canary Whalf into perspective! You can even see Iran from its top.
 
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Pygoscelis said:
But I see this as essentially a phallic symbol; a display of wealth and power.
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If in the long-run the whole enterprise turns out to be profitable, I really don't see the problem?

You cannot build an economy based on handouts, you need to invest in something. And a structure that catches the eye and attracts attention of tourists and/or foreign investors is probably a good thing.

So as long as it makes economic sense, whether it is a display of wealth and power is of secondary importance. I don't think it makes sense to compare this with, say, the pyramids or some of the marble palaces build by despots such as Saddam.
 
alain_robert_spider_man.jpg

The French Spiderman - Alain Robert.

He will climb Burj Dubai, soon.
 

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