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The Replica Kaaba and the Meaning of a Closed Pilgrimage

Gazans who cannot reach Mecca have built a replica of Islam's holiest site in Deir al-Balah. The image tells you everything about what a sealed border means in practice.

By Moemedi Michael Poncana·mena·1-minute read·24 May 2026·Live on the wire ↗

Wire provenance

This editorial synthesis draws on the following public wire/social posts:

https://t.me/abualiexpress/4821
https://t.me/englishabuali/3204
https://t.me/abualiexpress/4819
https://t.me/englishabuali/3201