A hi-tech city named ‘New Marmalade’ is being built in Saudi Arabia. This city will be a completely new kind of city. ‘New Murabba’ city can be ready by 2030. In the heart of this city ‘Muqaab’ A building named is to be built, whose height will be 400 meters. Muqaab will be in the center of New Murabba Project, this building "The largest and most modern downtown in the world" will form. This will revolutionize the country’s economy and the lifestyle of its people.
What is Muqaab?
The building to be built in the heart of Riyadh Muqaab in "More than 100,000 residential units, 9,000 hotels and 1.4 million square meters will house different malls, offices, dozens of theatres, and culture venues.
A press release issued by the Saudi government said. That a separate space of 1.8 million square meters will be given in Muqaab for the community facility. The airport is about a 20-minute drive from Muqaab.
The building will be built on 19 square kilometers at the intersection of King Salman and King Khalid roads, northwest of Riyadh. Muqaab’s buildings will be designed in such a way that they will be completely digital and virtual.
The press release claims that the new Murabba project, spread over 19 square kilometers, will cost Saudi Arabia 180 billion non-profits. Oil will benefit GDP. It is not yet clear how much the project will cost or how the PIF will bear the entire cost. The interesting thing is that Muqaab will be a building made in the shape of a cube.
Reason for Muqaab being in cube shape
According to Saudi Arabia’s press release, Muqaab will be in cube shape. The reason for being in the cube shape of the match is to give a completely immersive experience. You can understand this in such a way that you can virtually see the views of nature in these buildings.
Inside the building you will be able to virtually feel the depth of the sea. Everything inside the building will be so grand that a person will feel that he has come to another planet as soon as he enters inside it. muqab "world’s first immersive" The building will be Joe "Digitally and Virtually with the Latest Holographic" Equipped with technology.
The Muqaab will be constructed using the modern Najdi architectural style. This architecture was used to build buildings in the Najd areas of the Arabian Peninsula, which is now being used in the modern form. The Najdi architectural style suits the climate better for building buildings in desert areas.
Why the controversy over the design of the Muqaab?
< There are also criticisms regarding the shape of the match. Some people consider the structure of the Muqaab to be very similar to that of the Kaaba. The Kaaba is in Mecca, the holiest city of Muslims. Kaaba is a cube shaped building in black colour. The followers of Islam consider this building to be the holiest building.
Every year millions of pilgrims from all over the world come to Mecca for the Hajj where they circumambulate around the Kaaba. That is why Islam Some followers of religion are criticizing the match. #NewKaaba is also trending on Twitter.
Murtaza Hussain, a journalist critical of the government, tweeted, "It is wrong to build a new Kaaba for the expansion of capitalism. Abdullah Al-Oudh, director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn), tweeted referring to the Kaaba, "I only know the old Murraba. The only Kaaba is in Mecca.
However, the Saudi government has not mentioned any connection between Muqaab and Kaaba. At the same time, it is also being claimed that there are many cube-shaped buildings in Saudi. Which have been made keeping in mind the climate there.
The construction of the new Kaaba will provide employment to so many people
This was stated in the press release mentions that the Marmalade project will benefit the Saudi economy by 180 billion riyals ($48 billion). 334,000 jobs will be created. Muqaab is an Arabic word which means cube.
What else in Project Murabba
Apart from Muqaab, Project Murabba "Green areas, walking and cycling routes will also be included. Which will promote health, active lifestyle and communities activity .
One such project New Jeddah Downtown
In the year 2021 Saudi Arab Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the Jeddah Central Project plan with a total investment of 75 billion riyals ($19.99 billion). Which was earlier known as New Jeddah Downtown.
For this, 5.7 million square meters of land has been given near the Red Sea. The project is expected to add 47 billion to Jeddah’s economy by 2030, according to the Saudi website Bol.
New Jeddah Downtown will include an opera house, museum, sports stadium and oceanarium. Along with this, many schemes for entertainment, culture and sports will also be started here.
1700 residential units being built under New Jeddah Downtown project
In addition, modern residential areas to be built in New Jeddah Downtown Used to be. This includes 1700 residential units and different hotel projects. These hotels will have more than 2700 rooms. Which will promote business. The New Jeddah Downtown project comprises a world-class marina and beach resorts, restaurants and cafes.
The New Jeddah Downtown project is touted to be a master plan for urban and residential living. . New Jeddah Downtown Project "Jeddah is" To "smart destination" There is a step taken to make. Which will give a different and completely new experience to the people living in the city and the visitors.
Building on the lines of Green Initiative New Jeddah Downtown
In addition, the design of the project has also promoted the Saudi Green Initiative. Which will boost the economy without causing any harm to the environment. Work on this master plan started after consulting more than 500 expert engineers and consultants. Five of these consultants have gone on to create world’s best designed buildings.
The project’s waterfront is 9.5 km long, includes a promenade, a marina to host local and international yachts and 2.1 km long beach. The project has given 40 per cent share for open space and public services. This project will prove to be very effective in taking forward the national economy. Along with this, new job opportunities will also be created for Saudi citizens.
The developer of the project, Jeddah Central Development Company, created a public investment fund in 2019. Its board of directors is headed by His Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.The company will complete the project in three phases, the first of which is set for completion by the end of 2027.
