r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/hipatyhopity • 14d ago

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/xerxes_dandy 14d ago

What was built by Abraham and how it survived so long? Is there anyone who is allowed to go inside and what is kept inside. From what I gather that it is very ancient mosque built by Abraham. Correct me please and clarify

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u/Tim_Alb 14d ago

It wasn't built like this. Kaaba got multiple renovations throughout the time. And yes, people are allowed to go inside, but only to clean the insides or on a very special occasions

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u/babbagack 13d ago

Actually they sometimes grab people from the crowd to pray inside and one can pray in any direction.

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u/sionnach 13d ago

Or if they are really rich.

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u/Dez-P-Rado 14d ago

The foundations were raised for the construction several thousand years ago and it has survived so long because it has been a house of worship for all this time and is repaired and maintained.

I'm not sure about who is allowed in but there is a gatekeepers in a sense and it is the same family that has been holding the keys for over 1500 years at least.

Technically it is an ancient mosque built by Abraham.

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u/sentence-interruptio 14d ago

there's a secret basement where a guy's been protecting the main key for 1500 years. when you meet him, do not choose the golden cup!

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u/red__dragon 13d ago

Spoken like someone who watched someone else choose poorly.

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u/HyperactivePandah 14d ago

I get more 'Golden Child' vibes

"I-I-I-I want the meteor.... Please...."

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u/YT-Deliveries 13d ago

Or, really, any of the golden cups.

I wonder if you die and/or the cavern collapses if you put all the false grails into a sack and take it past the seal?

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u/WalterCronkite4 14d ago

Ship of Theseus

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u/wildcard5 14d ago

It is completely empty inside. It's been damaged by floods and human conflicts numerous times over the centuries. It was even rebuilt during the time of The Prophet (peace be upon him) but before he got God's message.

Fun fact: It wasn't always a cube. It was slightly bigger but the people who built it during The Prophet's time ran out of funds so they rebuilt it smaller. Now the "missing" part of it is surrounded by a small wall and people can go pray inside it.

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u/Wonderful_Flan_5892 14d ago

It wasn’t actually built by Abraham btw. He didn’t even exist.