Ka’bah at Night, by Ahmed Al.Badawy

January 11, 2013   |   1 Comment

It was 4:30am, a typical night around the Ka’aba, and an hour before the Fajr (morning prayer). Ka’bah is the direction of prayer for the followers of peace. Everyday millions of people around the world visit Masjid Al-Haram, which is unknown to many because it is concealed by the controlled media in different parts of [...]

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Al-Masjid al-Haram, by Ahmed Al.Badawy

December 31, 2012   |   1 Comment

In this frame, I’m presenting Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, the Sacred Mosque, with the angle that shows the whole surrounding atmosphere of the Ka’bah, taken at 12:40am. This panorama also shows the beauty of the place and its integration with the sky. Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) and his son Ismail (Ishmeal) built the Ka’bah. This task was assigned [...]

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The Most Sacred Place, by Ahmed Al.Badawy

December 14, 2012   |   No Comments

This was my first visit to Al-Masjid al-Haram, the most sacred place in the world. It was 1am, a typical night around the Ka’aba. Muslims worldwide turn towards Ka’aba, as unique direction while offering daily prayers. Late at night, when it’s almost empty, it was a good opportunity to see the people’s behavior surrounds the [...]

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The Worshippers, by Waseef Akhtar

June 28, 2010   |   36 Comments

This image was taken in Al-Masjid al-Haram at Isha (evening) time on an ordinary day in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Al Masjid al-Haram (“The Sacred Mosque”) is the largest mosque in the world, it surrounds the Ka’aba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards as unique direction while offering daily prayers and is Islam’s holiest place.

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