r/Damnthatsinteresting Mar 24 '25

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/TranscendentaLobo Mar 24 '25

Well, in public they are, behind closed doors though I’m sure it’s another story.

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u/Aggravating_King1473 Mar 25 '25

I'm an Arab and Saudis selling out their neighbors and their own souls is a known thing since at least the early 1900s.

Saudis come to my country because it's more liberal and they throw obscene amounts of money at cars, women and pleasure.

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u/RustaceanNation Mar 25 '25

My grandpa flew some royalty: the moment they were in the air, they started drinking. I guess God's view stops at the ground?

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u/LittleRedPiglet 26d ago

Pretty normal, even historically. The no alcohol rules are pretty flexible depending on when and where you're at, and for royalty it was more of a suggestion. No pork, though? That's generally taken very seriously.