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Desert of Pharan (Paperback)
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Through a series of photographs, Ahmed Mater charts the city's
origins to its more recent history over the last 5 years. It is a
study of the site's recent transformation - Makkah, until recently,
embodied a unique urban tapestry, layered with histories that are
stitched together by an abundance of organically rooted communities
and cultures. It is a place that accommodated not only sacred
structures and sites but also huge fluctuations in population
during Ramadan (up to 3 million visitors a year travel to Makkah
for Eid and Hajj). More recently, these sites and communities have
been eradicated and are being replaced with five-star-studded high
rise developments, transforming it from an active metropolis to the
world's most exclusive, yet most visited religious tourist
destination, reflective of an unprecedented experimentation with
architecture and its possible impact on social stratification. This
photographic essay is a celebration of Makkah's real and projected
or imaginary states. It provides singular access to this site and
its associated social and religious rituals, along with its
architectural urban planned and proposed development.
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