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Saudi Arabia revealed a new metaverse initiative on Monday allowing Muslims to virtually view a religiously revered rock in Mecca from their homes. The Hajr Aswad, or Black Stone, is laid into one corner of the Kaaba, located in Mecca’s Great Mosque, the holiest site in Islam. The “Virtual Black Stone Initiative” allows Muslims to “experience the Hajr Aswad virtually prior to the pilgrimage to Makkah [Mecca]”, according to the official Haramain Facebook account. Haramain – translating as “the two sanctuaries” – refers to Mecca and Medina and specifically the two holy mosques there. The general…