The Construction of Tall Buildings
Multistoried
buildings began to be constructed only toward
the end of the nineteenth century. Technological
developments, the growing use of steel and
elevators accelerated the construction of
skyscrapers, which became an important part
of architecture during the last 100 years.
Today, they are symbols of prestige for
some people. Some of the tallest buildings
are as follows:
CNN Tower (Canada) - 555 m.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower (China) - 467 m.
Petronas Tower 1 & 2 (Malaysia) - 449 m.
Sears Tower (Chicago)
- 443 m.39
This hadith has been fulfilled, for people
now compete in building tall buildings,
and nations compete in building the tallest
skyscrapers. It is surely a miracle that
our Prophet (may God bless him and grant
him peace) informed us that this would be
an important sign that we are living in
the End Times, the period before Doomsday.
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39) 1. 59. 2003 World
Almanac, 263.
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