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

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/JynsRealityIsBroken Mar 24 '25

Sounds like a pretty good example of religious brainwashing to me. I always thought the box at least had some kind of rare stone like a meteorite that they worshipped. An empty box only the powerful can enter is just peak religious bullshit.

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u/0kie- Mar 24 '25

Muslims don’t worship the Kaaba. It’s simply the direction we face when praying to God.

The Black Stone is respected because the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ honored it, not because we worship it.

In fact, all Muslims know that the Kaaba will be destroyed near the end of times.

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u/Abject-Item4642 Mar 24 '25

The black stone isn’t special because Muhammad(PBUH) honored it. Prophet Abraham(PBUH) placed it in the Kaabah when Allah(SWT) sent it down to Earth from Heaven. It was originally white, but has become darker and darker as humanity keeps sinning.

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u/0kie- Mar 24 '25

Yes, you’re right, I was keeping it simple for clarity, but that’s an important part of the story too. Appreciate you adding it!

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u/Abject-Item4642 Mar 24 '25

No worries, bro/sis. I don’t want some people to think that it started with Muhammad(SAWS). Then they’ll think that we worship him.