Thursday, October 25, 2012

Mecca In Flux As Historic Sites Are Torn Down

Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET

October 25, 2012

Muslims from all over the world have journeyed to Mecca for the annual Hajj. But they may find that many of the buildings around the holy area are changing. Audie Cornish speaks with Oliver Wainwright, The Guardian's architecture critic, for more on what's happening to the buildings and land in Mecca.

 
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