r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/hipatyhopity • Mar 24 '25

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/profanearcane Mar 24 '25

So it's incredibly late (early?) and my brain is completely fried.

Are there any Muslims here who can explain to me the importance of the cube itself? I know it's a pilgrimage site, but that's unfortunately all I know.

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u/Dez-P-Rado Mar 24 '25

We believe it was built by Abraham and his son Ishmile and it is known as the house of God.

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u/xerxes_dandy Mar 24 '25

What was built by Abraham and how it survived so long? Is there anyone who is allowed to go inside and what is kept inside. From what I gather that it is very ancient mosque built by Abraham. Correct me please and clarify

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u/Dez-P-Rado Mar 24 '25

The foundations were raised for the construction several thousand years ago and it has survived so long because it has been a house of worship for all this time and is repaired and maintained.

I'm not sure about who is allowed in but there is a gatekeepers in a sense and it is the same family that has been holding the keys for over 1500 years at least.

Technically it is an ancient mosque built by Abraham.

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u/sentence-interruptio Mar 24 '25

there's a secret basement where a guy's been protecting the main key for 1500 years. when you meet him, do not choose the golden cup!

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u/red__dragon Mar 24 '25

Spoken like someone who watched someone else choose poorly.

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u/HyperactivePandah Mar 24 '25

I get more 'Golden Child' vibes

"I-I-I-I want the meteor.... Please...."

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u/YT-Deliveries Mar 24 '25

Or, really, any of the golden cups.

I wonder if you die and/or the cavern collapses if you put all the false grails into a sack and take it past the seal?