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(ANSAmed) - DUBAI, MAY 12 - The Knowledge Economic City (KEC), in Medina, the first quarter in Saudi Arabia to have all of its buildings linked by data, voice and video connections, will also bring a cultural revolution: part of the citadel may be inhabited by non-Muslims, an absolute first in the history of the petroleum monarchy. People who do not profess Islam are, in fact, prohibited from living in the two cities which are sacred to the Saudi Reign and to the Islamic world in general: Mecca and Medina. The KEC, to extend just beyond the perimeter of the prohibited zone called al-Haram, has many ambitions: as well as being proposed as a window on Islam for the faithful and not, it intends to develop as a centre of excellence for research and activities in biomedical and technical information sectors, to serve as a tool to finance residential quarters for the most disadvantaged and to propose itself as a tourist services area, especially on the occasion of the Haj, the annual pilgrimage every Muslim is called upon to carry out once in a lifetime. Built on land donated by King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, the first phase of the KEC will be completed in the next five years, whereas its total completion, with an investment of 6.5 billion euros, will take 15 years. All revenues from the sale of real estate will be channelled into the Charity Fund bearing the King's name, and used to build houses for the most indigent Saudi citizens. Once completed, the citadel will have 150,000 inhabitants who may use the vast commercial facilities, and also a high velocity train connecting Medina, Mecca and Jeddah. The citadel will also host biomedical and IT industries, with the declared intent of inviting "brains" and regional professionalism to the Middle East and further diversifying the Saudi economy, detaching it from petroleum production. KEC residents may also use a theme park and an Islamic museum. A centre for Islamic studies will promote intellectual activities linked to Islamic values and arts, but will also deal with more pragmatically economic issues: in fact, it will be the site for a study of specific bank and financial products which adhere to the dictates of Islam.(ANSAmed) .
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(ANSAmed) - DUBAI, MAY 12 - The Knowledge Economic City (KEC), in Medina, the first quarter in Saudi Arabia to have all of its buildings linked by data, voice and video connections, will also bring a cultural revolution: part of the citadel may be inhabited by non-Muslims, an absolute first in the history of the petroleum monarchy. People who do not profess Islam are, in fact, prohibited from living in the two cities which are sacred to the Saudi Reign and to the Islamic world in general: Mecca and Medina. The KEC, to extend just beyond the perimeter of the prohibited zone called al-Haram, has many ambitions: as well as being proposed as a window on Islam for the faithful and not, it intends to develop as a centre of excellence for research and activities in biomedical and technical information sectors, to serve as a tool to finance residential quarters for the most disadvantaged and to propose itself as a tourist services area, especially on the occasion of the Haj, the annual pilgrimage every Muslim is called upon to carry out once in a lifetime. Built on land donated by King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, the first phase of the KEC will be completed in the next five years, whereas its total completion, with an investment of 6.5 billion euros, will take 15 years. All revenues from the sale of real estate will be channelled into the Charity Fund bearing the King's name, and used to build houses for the most indigent Saudi citizens. Once completed, the citadel will have 150,000 inhabitants who may use the vast commercial facilities, and also a high velocity train connecting Medina, Mecca and Jeddah. The citadel will also host biomedical and IT industries, with the declared intent of inviting "brains" and regional professionalism to the Middle East and further diversifying the Saudi economy, detaching it from petroleum production. KEC residents may also use a theme park and an Islamic museum. A centre for Islamic studies will promote intellectual activities linked to Islamic values and arts, but will also deal with more pragmatically economic issues: in fact, it will be the site for a study of specific bank and financial products which adhere to the dictates of Islam.(ANSAmed) .
2010-05-12 17:25
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