The inauguration of a discotheque called Mecca in Spain infuriated Muslims in the country and raised questions about the position of Muslim workers offered jobs in the controversial place.So how about...they don't work there?
After 10 years of renovations, an old discotheque in the city of Aguilas in the southwestern province of Murcia opened its doors on June 18 under the name La Meca amid protests from Muslim individuals and organizations, the Arab Spanish newspaper Andalus Press reported Wednesday. A poll conducted after the inauguration of the discotheque revealed the indignation of Spanish Muslims who viewed the action as disrespectful and prejudiced.
Who ran the poll, "Muslim Illustrated"?
Mohamed Ali, head of the Spanish Federation of Islamic Religious Entities, said Mecca is the most venerated place for Muslims all over the world. "Muslims pray towards Mecca and it is there that the prophet received the holy Quran," he said in a statement. "Calling a place for dancing and drinking by that name shows disregard to the feelings of Muslims."
Uh-huh. So...what's your point?
The inauguration of La Meca raised questions about Muslims who work there. In fact, a Moroccan man rejected an offer to work in the discotheque in protest of the name. "It is up to him to decide," Ali added. "It depends on his financial situation and whether he has the option to work in other places."
There ya go, Ali. Now you're getting it.
Antonio GarcÃa Petite, founder of the Committee of Muslim Arbitration and Good Deeds,
Boy oh boy, I'll bet he's a busy guy, huh?
said that the name Mecca is usually used commercially to refer to a center or destination of a specific activity. "Expressions like 'the Mecca of cinema' and 'the Mecca of Jazz'... etc. are commonly used without any offence," he said.
Well..not yet.
However, he added, it is inappropriate to call a discotheque by that name.
Kinda like...putting a mosque at Ground Zero?
"A discotheque is for worldly pleasures and what takes place inside it, like drinking alcohol, is not in line with the principles of Islam."
God, what a whiny bunch of bitches you are...