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I didn't say it made any sense, just that within the cultural logic of Islam, it might. People may well be taking advantage of people's beliefs, and making money in the process. I don't know, but my answer to those who are asking, "Why don't the Muslims declare fatwah on the Saudis?" - is that the Saudis are playing this idolatry card. If the property developer, who makes millions out of the deal, is sactioned by a holy man, how can you argue with the will of god?
Secondly, if the motives behind these destructions really are financial, why haven't they figured out the benefits of building hotels around these holy sites that people might want to flock to? Surely it would be more profitable than flattening them and turning them into a parking garage.
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