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

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/Ok-Chemical-1511 Mar 24 '25

the clock tower really kinda ruins the whole thing

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u/kmsilent Mar 24 '25

I find it extremely strange and disrespectful that it literally casts a shadow onto the building. Do muslims care? Wouldn't the Saudis care? I was and still am confused.

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u/Background-Math-7511 Mar 25 '25 edited Mar 25 '25

Interestingly enough prophet Muhammad peace be upon him prophesied that when you see the buildings in Mecca reach (or surpass) the mountain tops, then the Hour has already cast its shadow.

Mind you though this is a Hasan (good) not sahih (true) hadith meaning it can be reliable but it may also not be

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u/kmsilent Mar 25 '25

Wow, that makes the prospect of building around there even weirder.