So with National Day celebrations continuing way into the early hours of the morning and with thousands of people rushing to all corners of the city to view the huge firework displays, I can't help but wonder as to how many thousands of Riyals were spent on useless firework displays which has no basis within Islamic culture any way. Is this the best type of entertainment the ministry could put together for its citizens? I'm very surprised that the Sheikh's and clerics of the country have not spoken up about this issue which is relevant and very much against Islamic tradition.Firework displays are held in various parts of the Kingdom during both the Eids as well. The sad part though is that down the road from many of these display venues, reside thousands of poor middle class Saudi families who are struggling to support their families. Each year the UAE spends a few million dirhams in fire work displays during the New Year celebrations and yet there are many masjids in the UAE that do not have adequate water supplies due to improper construction and plumbing techniques. The Dubai government mentioned that rectifying the plumbing issues would cost the government millions of dirhams and so the masjids should simply "make do" with the limited water supply they receive per day. Now on the one hand you have a government who can throw away millions on firework displays but they do not have the money to correct the plumbing issues in masjids. With thousands of people from across the globe starving and living in absolute squalor is it really necessary to be having these useless firework displays or is it more rewarding to give the money away to the poor and uplift the poor people within the community!!!!!!
