I fail to understand the logic why living to the right (south) of the Ka'aba was more preferable. Apart from Mohummad preaching that the right side was more favorable (for unknown reasons?), I don't see why else anyone would do it. I know the right side is also Gods favored side in some biblical accounts, but I don't see how the same thing applies to everyday life such as living positions near the ka'aba. Especially because 'left and right' change with the viewing angle. (and weren't the accounts things like Gods 'right hand'? A right hand is a right hand no matter which angle you view it from, just saying the 'right' doesn't mean the same thing)
Looking at google earth, the ka'aba is slightly north east of the general housing population, with slightly more houses to the south of it, but there's even more to the west really. I guess it depends on which wall the door is on. Wikipedia says it's on the north eastern-wall, so with that in mind I made that wall (the one with the door) at the bottom of this picture for compaison.
It appears as if people have taken aboard what was said, though. Unless the land to the left of the door just plain sucked
If you actually look at the area to the south of the ka'aba, there's not much difference in housing density, but to the right of the actual door there's a fair bit of difference.
It doesn't really prove anything, I just wanted to see if people still actually read and listened to these things
Looking at google earth, the ka'aba is slightly north east of the general housing population, with slightly more houses to the south of it, but there's even more to the west really. I guess it depends on which wall the door is on. Wikipedia says it's on the north eastern-wall, so with that in mind I made that wall (the one with the door) at the bottom of this picture for compaison.
It appears as if people have taken aboard what was said, though. Unless the land to the left of the door just plain sucked
If you actually look at the area to the south of the ka'aba, there's not much difference in housing density, but to the right of the actual door there's a fair bit of difference.
It doesn't really prove anything, I just wanted to see if people still actually read and listened to these things
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