Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca Art Supply ranging from new infrastructures to

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Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca Art Supply ranging from new infrastructures toThrough 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