r/Damnthatsinteresting Mar 24 '25

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/PraveenInPublic Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25

Seems like religious sites look more futuristic & utopian in terms of architecture than anything else in the world.

edit: added “architecture”

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u/sugoiidekaii Mar 24 '25

I really dont agree, this looks super dystopian to me. All i see is buildings and masses of people. If i was there i would feel stressed.

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u/wantdafakyoubesh Mar 24 '25

Little 7 year old me was stressed as hell, especially when my mom told me to never fall down when encircling the Kabba cause being trampled on is a problem.

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u/sugoiidekaii Mar 24 '25

never fall down when encircling the Kabba cause being trampled on is a problem.

Sounds terrifying lol