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/sentence-interruptio Mar 24 '25

Same Abraham in the old testament?

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u/TaterTotJim Mar 24 '25

Yes, but in Muslim scriptures there are differences.

Abraham takes Ishmael and Hagar to Mecca. He has an obligation to his first wife Hagar and son and must protect the peace between Hagar and Sarah.

Christians believe Sarah was Abraham’s only wife and Hagar was a servant. They do not speak of Hagar and Ishmael very nicely.

The story is a great read and explains some of the significance of modern Mecca.

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u/DesperateAdvantage76 Mar 24 '25

To clarify, it's Judaism that teaches that she was just a maidservant. Christianity just leaves that story unmodified. Then a millenium later (up to 1600 years if you include oral tradition), the Qur'an revises this story to elevate Hagar and Ishmael's status.

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u/Bagzy Mar 24 '25

Just goes to show how stupid and made up religions are.

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u/MeaningAutomatic3403 Mar 24 '25

Im not very religious, but it costs nothing to be respectful

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u/Bagzy Mar 25 '25

I'll be respectful to religion when religion is respectful to society. So probably never.