Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

17 Oct 2018

In Pictures: Historical Views of the Hajj and Mecca

Pilgrims surround the Ka'bah and all face it while some perform the tawaf. Buildings line the hills of the holy mountain Jebel Abu Qubays in the background and up top, the white walls and minaret of the Bilal Mosque can be seen. Have you ever looked around a bustling city and wondered what it was like before all the glass and steel, before all the skyscrapers – and especially in a city of immense importance like the holy city of Mecca?

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