“Mecca faces an unprecedented yet abundantly practical problem: how to accommodate the massive

“Mecca faces an unprecedented yet abundantly practical problem: how to accommodate the massive, ever-growing transient population of hajj pilgrims? Their number during the week of the hajj has grown exponentially, from between one hundred thousand and two hundred thousand pilgrims in the 1970s to more than three million people today—and would be ten times that size without government-imposed regulations. Hotel construction makes a vain effort to keep pace with the impossible capacity demands, while the town of Mina is transformed into a sea of white tents every year, becoming home to pilgrims from around the world for the duration of their stay." — Ahmed MaterAhmed Mater (Saudi, born 1979). Walkway to Mina, 2012. C‐print, 60 x 90 in. (152.4 x 228.7 cm). Courtesy of the artist. © Ahmed Mater -- source link

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