Saudi’s MBS Faces ‘Blasphemy’ Fire Over Fashion Show Starring Jeniffer Lopez & Celine Dion

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☪ The Holy (Hellish) Land of Islam Saudi Barbaria is Finished

Saudi Arabia was once known solely as the conservative oil kingdom, the birthplace of Wahhabism—a strict interpretation of Islam. But now it stands at the crossroads of tradition and transformation. Events like the Elie Saab fashion show, attended by global icons like Jennifer Lopez and Celine Dion, showcase a new Saudi Arabia—one that’s eager to welcome the world and shed its conservative image. Yet, as it embraces modernity, the shadows of its past and the grip of its present still linger. Palki Sharma tells you how.

💭 Saudi Writer: 'The Holy Land' And 'The Blessed Land' Mentioned In The Quran Refer To Mecca And No Other Place

n an article in the Saudi daily 'Okaz, journalist Ahmed Sayed 'Atif writes that the terms "holy land" and "blessed land" mentioned in the Quran refer to Mecca and not to Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa, Syria, Iraq or any other place, as claimed by various Quranic commentators. The controversy over the meaning of these terms, he says, stems from the fact that many commentators did not look for the answer in the Quran itself but rather relied on Biblical sources. He presents numerous Quranic verses to show that the "blessed land" is Mecca, and explains that this city is blessed not because it is wealthy or fertile but because of its unique spiritual status.

It should be mentioned that this Saudi article is not the first of its kind. On November 13, 2020, 'Okaz published an article which suggested that the Al-Aqsa mosque mentioned in the Quran may not be located in Jerusalem but rather in the Arabian Peninsula.