MADINAH — Crowds of people gathered on Monday evening to witness the demolition of what is believed to be the oldest building in the holy city that was housing the Shariah Sciences School. The old building of the famous school was turned into rubble in minutes to make way for the expansion of the Prophet's Mosque. Adnan Ahmed Habib, son of the school owner, said his father's uncle built the school more than 100 years ago to teach Shariah subjects. He said the school was shifted to Bab Al-Awali neighborhood after its previous premises very close to the Prophet's Mosque were demolished for the expansion carried out during the reign of King Fahd. “Again we have to lose the school building to the ongoing expansion in the name of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah,” he said. Habib said the school has rented a building in the Islamic University for students during the evenings. “We are currently looking for a building to rent in Bab Al-Awali or any other neighborhood so that the students can proceed normally with their studies,” he said.
