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Mocking Mecca? Saudi Arabian Festival Sparks Outrage
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December 12, 2024
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56:24Now PlayingThe Riyadh Season, touted as one of the "world’s largest winter entertainment events," has ignited a wave of backlash from Muslims worldwide for a performance involving a cube-shaped structure that many perceived as a mockery of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site. Critics expressed outrage over what they saw as a disrespectful appropriation of Muslim rituals, with one observer noting, “There are many cube structures globally, yet no one equates them to the Kaaba—except when it happens in Saudi Arabia.” Compounding the controversy, the event coincides with escalating regional tensions, including Israel’s war with Hamas and Hezbollah, drawing accusations of insensitivity. Despite the Saudi NGO Anti-Rumors Authority clarifying that the structure was merely four mirrored walls displaying digital visuals, the performance has deepened divisions over Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s reforms, seen by some as a betrayal of Saudi Arabia’s role as guardian of Islam’s holiest sites.
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