March 13, 2008
GULF Arab states, flush with proceeds from record high oil prices, are racing to build the world's tallest tower.
Saudi Arabia has joined the fray with a plan to build a 1 mile (1600m) tower in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, according to the London-based Middle East Economic Digest (MEED).
The project, which would overtake super-tall skyscrapers in neighbouring Kuwait and Dubai, the city state associated with mega ventures, places the competition to build the world's tallest tower firmly in the Gulf region.
(Extracted from "Australian Business")
It is interesting to note what the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had said about this phenomena.
There will be no Judgment—until very tall buildings are constructed.
(Reported by Abu Hurairah)
The Hour will not be established—till the people compete with one another in constructing high buildings.
(Reported by Bukhari)
The World's Tallest buildingshttp://www.xs4all.nl/~hnetten/tallestbuildingortallesttower.html
http://homepages.ipact.nl/~egram/buildings.html
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