 the haram mosque. |
 the kaaba cover. |
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 Mecca neighbourhood. |
 taking refuge from a blazing sun (lamp post shadow) |
 on top of Jebel Nour (ghar hiraa) |
 meccan perfume trader. |
 meccan perfumes. |
 aboulahab district (the infamous kafir) |
 Jebel Nour,Ghar hiraa, Mecca. |
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 inside ghar hiraa where the coran was firt revealed to prophet mohamed peace be upon him |
 the meditation cave of prophet Mohamed. |
 queing to enter the cave of hiraa. |
 handicaped man risking his life to get to the cave of hiraa,Mecca. |
 On top of the ghar hiraa,the view |
 Reaching out for the Kaaba,Mecca. |
 prayers,Mecca |
 The art work,coranic verses,Mecca |
 a tribute to these fantastic cleaning squad,keeping Mecca spotless. |
 cleaning squad,very efficient. |
 The friday prayer in the haram. |
 daghestan muslims. |
 Africa,asia,europe under the roof of islam, |
 The kaaba ,so beautiful.Mecca |
 waiting for their turn to get to the cave of hiraa.Mecca |
 inside the cave of hiraa.Mecca |
 The cave. |
 Ghar hiraa,Mecca |
 hiraa,where the angel gabriel first revealed the coran to mohamed peace be upon him. |
 Mecca . |
 on top of jebel nour |
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 meccans goats near the cave of hiraa |
 the way to the cave. |
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 Mount ennour |
 Arab insense |
 insense in Mecca. |
 You are so beautifull my darling! |
 praying round the kaaba. |
 Kaaba.Mecca |
 The pilgrims2007 |
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 Reaching out for the Kaaba. |
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 The corner |
 Baitou allahi el haram |
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 Moorish arts in the Haram |
 Afghan haji. |
 All the way from ouzbekistan |
 El haj essinni,a chinese haji,Mecca. |
 round the Safa and the Marwa |
 colorful beebs. |
 These are Mecca cleaners not inmates from Guantanamo bay. |
 Guantanamo! no it is not. |
 making a killing in mecca,the busiest time of the year. |
 the aftermath. |
 All the way from sudan,sudanese hajis.Mina |
 Stone bag at the stoning site,mina |
 nearly over,joumourat,Mina |
 the stoning wall where Abraham (pbuh)stoned the devil. |
 Mina tents. |
 resting after a hectic day .Shabir in Mena |
 Trust me i am a doctor! |
 Canada? |
 our beloved Morroco. |
 Dr Kamel praying after the first joumourat,Mina |
 Praying maghrib in Mina. |
 (The Ottomans)Turkish pilgrims in Mina |
 The courtyard,the haram mosque,Mecca |
 Outside the Haram. |
 Masjid el kheif in Mina,various prophets prayed here. |
 El haram door,moorish style. |
 ina essafa wa el marwa min shaairi elahi |
 a meccan hotel. |
 El haram. |
 The minaret. |
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 the best and quikest form of transportation in mecca. |
 An African young haja |
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 The flag bearer,afghanistan |
 inshallah ya rabb. |
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 pondering,some of the boys from al muntada compaign. |
 the halaka. |
 the halka.mina(al mountada deluxe group) |
 The Joys of a Deluxe Dinner Reception! |
 Somehow they don’t seem to believe the rumour that they will be out soon” |
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 Allahou akbar. |
 Having a good time,the military |
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 makam ibrahim(pbuh) |
 so beautiful young malay haja! |
 All the way from Germany.German muslims. |
 the reds versus the devil. |
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 Sami,a very kind man,thanks for the memories Sami |
 Tarik versus the other Tarik. |
 I should have gone with Al-Hadiaya!¬ |
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