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It was 4:30am, a typical night around the Kaaba, 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 […]
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 Ka’aba, and observed their reactions closely. You can see some people were overtaken by emotion and love, that they simply can’t resist rushing towards the Ka’bah and clinging onto the cloth, crying and kissing it with respect, remembering Ibrahim (A.S.), remembering the teaching of Mohammad (Pbuh), the messenger of Allah, that they have followed throughout their life. They are not worshiping it, rather feeling the connection to it. And those who are strong in their understanding, praying the night prayers, or performing a tawaf. To me it’s almost impossible to describe this photo without considering people’s feelings there, especially when I was sharing the same feelings.
Artists put so much of effort in designing interiors, I’ve seen and observe, even in the small mosque; one gets to see little pieces of artistry. Artist do this by heart to design their religious places with best of their skills. Many visitors see and admire the beauty, only few of them go deeper and think about how many people have put in the effort to complete. Often it takes years to finish it with complete design.