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Coronavirus is causing us to see sights may haven’t for decades, or… ever.
The Venetian canals are the clearest they’ve been in years due to less traffic.
Levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution fell drastically in parts of Italy — a direct result of the country closing du… https://t.co/JVJkOYXqly— 바 네 사 🌙 (@바 네 사 🌙) 1584423563
just wanted to show you guys a picture of my second home :) this is where everyone in my family before me grew up,… https://t.co/QlF5Hgp4QG— olimpia ★ (@olimpia ★) 1584499428
And on 13 March, Saudi Arabian authorities emptied Islam’s holiest site, the Great Mosque in Mecca, to sterilise it.
This led to an extremely unusual phenomenon – empty space around the Kabba, a structure Muslims on Hajj (an annual pilgrimage all Muslims are supposed to embark on during their lifetime) encircle seven times while visiting the mosque.
So, for those of you curious, I can't guarantee that I'll get 100% of the details right, but let just one Muslim ex… https://t.co/j0qTPYIPFG— Rami Ismail (رامي) (@Rami Ismail (رامي)) 1584519680
Hajj is one of the "Pillars of Islam" - the most important requirements to life as a Muslim. Five of them are Shaha… https://t.co/vMGyYLBc6S— Rami Ismail (رامي) (@Rami Ismail (رامي)) 1584519684
I've not been, but every story I've been told about Hajj is intense. It involves many rituals, across many days. On… https://t.co/19FLDOzLPW— Rami Ismail (رامي) (@Rami Ismail (رامي)) 1584519688
The second important thing about the Kabaa is actually something peculiar about every Mosque in the world. Try and… https://t.co/t7jH3NeN2o— Rami Ismail (رامي) (@Rami Ismail (رامي)) 1584519690
Every mosque in the world is built to face the Qibla, so that they might all pray towards it. Every Muslim prayer -… https://t.co/Ht6neCmFJO— Rami Ismail (رامي) (@Rami Ismail (رامي)) 1584519691
All this to explain just how incredible it is that I did not know the ground of the mosque is white. My eyes have… https://t.co/5N3ngMbHLf— Rami Ismail (رامي) (@Rami Ismail (رامي)) 1584519696
Because if this Kabaa, this center of Islam, can be empty in a world with almost 2 billion Muslims that would give… https://t.co/YZM6lf8k46— Rami Ismail (رامي) (@Rami Ismail (رامي)) 1584519697
Saudi Arabia have actually recently re-opened the Great Mosque, although worshippers are now forbidden from touching the Kabba and have reportedly decreased in number.
How many more once-in-a-lifetime sights will we see before this is all over?