Visceral Intricacy. Spatialisation: Commercial Pragmatism

COMMERCIAL PRAGMATISM

How do mosques financially survive?

http://www.gulfbase.com/news/dubai-signs-mosque-development-deal-with-dpg/140777

Dubai Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (MoU) signed a contract with DPG (Dubai Properties Group) on all deals related with mosque development and maintenance. This is to support brotherhood as well as the Dubai communities.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120819000258AAZDGHi

Some mosques earn money through donations from the visitors, which is not mandatory. They believe that the people who believe in God should give donations willingly. However, in Saudi Arabia, the government subsidizes the mosques and does not take donations from the public.

Mosques are usually funded by the government, state or charitable organizations.

http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/5398/million-dollar-mosques-surrounded-by-hungry-muslims/

Every Muslims must give up 2.5% of their incomes or annual savings to charity every year (assuming that this percentage will not affect the giver financially.

Case Study: Deira City Center

Revenue and Income

Deira City Center is a shopping mall for all income groups like Iconic, the fashion brand part of Deira earns money from high status people; Carrefour earns money from all types of people; Magic Planet earns money from family and children. It has over 370 shops with numerous events and promotions for the people like having Candy Adventure Land event to thank children for bringing their smiles to their mall.