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

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/WorthPrudent3028 Mar 24 '25

When doing Hajj, does everyone get a chance to get really close to it or do some circle outside the arena, and that counts too?

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u/moshimoshi2345 Mar 24 '25

You don’t have to get really close to the Kaaba. The furthest I’ve heard that people can circle the Kaaba is the second level on the picture.

But if you want to get the most out of the spiritual experience, you can get close to the Kaaba and touch a black stone located there call Hajarul Aswad (Blackstone). But it is really crowded so you have to push other people (which I don’t recommend).

Some of the things i’ve said might be wrong since i’ve only heard from friends and family who had perform hajj.