great photos...

Beautiful

great pictures
thanks alot

Awesome pictures. JazakAllah for sharing

Ali :)
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Vraiment magnifique MERCI pour ces photos :)

the huge crowds praying are always amazing....
pic 7 however, more like the techno brigade, with potted plants hiding ak47s and bright bright green helmets.

I will never understand this religion

Amazing pictures.

thank you for this wonderful, impressive pictures!

Even as a Christian I can see the beauty in these photos.

We should all be very tolerant of each other. This Earth was given to us to share in harmony with our brothers, whether we agree with their religion or not.

Great job

Very nice pictures ..
Keep up the good work

:D

Great shots,very impressive the real face of muslim

thanks for sharing,, excellent photos all of them. and excellent cities,

Beautiful

just amazing...SOUBHAN ALLAH

wau awesome!

Great Pictures indeed .. they represent each detail of Al-Hajj .. May Allah bless all Muslims over the world ..
Thank you BIG PICTURE ...

Hajj is all about money from the start. Saudi tourism is heavily rely on Hajj income.

To Christopher (N° 7):
Do you understand any other religion?

Excellent photos as always "Big Picture" of the journey of a lifetime (as some may call it). Masha'Allah beautiful place to be.

These people make Woodstock look like a picnic in the park.

Magnificent photo set. Thanks for the upload. May everyone's prayers be accepted. Eid Mubarak to all

SOUBHAN ALLAH

Beautiful

thanks for sharing =)

#19 - kinda like Christmas and shopping?

Great pictures

Amazing!!!
Subhanallah

Happy Eidul Adha

Jazakallah...great photos....meaningful pictures with thousand words...

Allah Mian in sab k Hajj Mubarak qabool farmaye....Ameen

Thank you for the pictures, they're beautiful indeed. I wish people all over the world a happy happy Eid.

Beautiful pictures.

the individuals on photo #8 do not look saudi.

Great pictures!

Beautiful and stunning as always...

Seeing them pray must be amazing : this enormous amount of people kneeling then getting up at the same time certainly creates a huge, white, slow wave... Like an ocean of faith...

Thanks for the pics ! I didn't imagine Mecca to be so huge and shiny.

Hey, what about pics of Christian pilgrimmage now, just to see the common points ? :)

May Allah Bless You Inshallah

Seeing those amazing pictures makes me wishing I was there

Mashallah amazing pictures......Many Many Hajj and Eid Mubarak to all Muslims around the world....Ameen

mashallah ,,alhamdulelah for the bless of islam

Beautiful picture. may Allah bless all haji and hajj mabruk.

wow great photos love it

I appreciate the pictures, great job!

Where are all the Women? Are they not allowed in Mecca? Are Women so much less than men that God does not grant them access to holy sites?

To Christopher,
You'll understand it when you see it in different way.

@ 26. Similar, but not exactly the same in my mind. In the case of Hajj, Saudi government benefits the most and can charge anything they may like (monopolistic market).
In the case of Christmas and holiday shopping season, private sector benefited the most and may cause some push in economy.

god made us to be together

MashAllah ... great pics as always .... proud to be a Muslim. pic # 12 show the equality in Islam, no one is black or white, small or big, poor or rich everyone is equal... alhumdulilah :]

Amazing photos, as usual. Happy Eid everyone.

Just it's such a shame that the only woman shown in these photos is with a babe at her breast looking after the kids. Really shows the attitude of people here.

impressive pictures!

Subhan Allaha

The logistics for this must be mindboggling. Just think this is done every year - for many, a once in a lifetime experience.

Thanks for allowing the rest of the world to witness this event.

@44, @49...are we looking at the same pics? sure there is a larger percentage of men but i see plenty of women in the group shots....maybe you don't realize what you're seeing...and the "only woman shown in these photos is with a babe at her breast looking after the kids" is standing right next to a guy doing the exact same thing...so your statement really shows your attitude

@Andrew # 44 ...... Every Muslim is allow go to Mecca included the women ... there are half of them women among 2.5 million pilgrims. ou can see women in pic no 13 . what one can do if big picture has not put the more women pics.

Stunning pictures.

Beautiful pics,

Just want to add that BOTH men and women are present in the photos but it seems that it is predominantly men.

If you looks at #30 you can clearly see that men and women are praying together.

Andrew, there's PLENTY of women there, actually they are in the same amount of men. You should blame on the guy who took these pictures :)

second of all, probably these pictures were taken by a male, so as part of being religious in Hajj you shouldn't look at a woman so to avoid any lust because in these days u r dedicating yourself to god only, you don't want to be distracted by anything AND SAME THING FOR WOMEN. so he probably was not allowed to go the woman section :)
Always assume the good about people

عام ياتي وعام يذهب عسiاكم من عواده وكل سنه وانتم بخير

المخلص
غالب الحميقاني
طبيب مختبرات طبيه-جامعة البحرين-المنامه
مقيم حاليا- ولاية ميشيجن-امريكا
للتواصل
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313-289-5117

Masha'allah
Such an amazing shots
Happy Eid

To Andrew
If you look closely at picture 16 you'll see a women holding her baby, in response to your question about women being allowed in Mecca, yes they are, and they are treated as equals to men despite what you may have heard.
Great pictures:) Masha Allah. Very Proud to be a Muslim:)
***EID MUBARAK TO ALL MUSLIMS AROUND THE WORLD

Mashallah...a great job....may Allah bless us all...ameen

@Andrew # 44 ...... Every Muslim is allow go to Mecca included the women ... there are half of them women among 2.5 million pilgrims. ou can see women in pic no 13 . what one can do if big picture has not put the more women pics.

@Andrew 44:
there are alot of women of course (pic 16 is showing one).. and they are allowed to do whatever and be wherever men are allowed to do or to be.
the issue is all about that women cover their bodies from head to toes (face and hands are the only allowed to appear)thats why photographers do not shoot women usually, respecting their privacy.

especially in Saudi Arabia, photograph a woman and she will slap you on the face!

Nothing like 10,000 indoctrinated buddies gettin together to reinforce your faith!

Praise Him! I mean... Praise Allah!

Praise whoever you fear might damn you to hell. Seems like a good enough reason to me!

Beautiful! Really makes one want to be there soon InshAllah.

Beautiful photos! Our son made Hajj last year and I am enthralled by the beauty of the images.

Comment # 44 and 49
You're judging the entire event by just one photo... Just fyi, there could be more women in Hajj than men... they just won't be visible because they're in the tents avoiding the heat and unnecessary mingling with crowd...

@BBP... Photo # 25 may be Muzdalifah not Mina... Muzdalifah is where all Hajis must spend the night below the open sky...

gr8

Great photographs and great religion. Such power, amazing.

@53 a Man with a babe at his breast? I guess they are more equal there than in the rest of the world.

Great photos, TY.

wow Awesome! Masha'Allah :)))

There is a mistake in the introductory paragraph: "...At the end of the Hajj, on November 16th, the three day festival of Eid al-Adha begins around the world".

Correction: it's a four day festival.

allahom balgna ajma3een

To put its imply in one word would be impossible but I can't think of a better way to describe it except Breath Taking... it's not about the tourism or money, nor is it oppression, it's how millions out there would just wish to be in one of these muslims' shoes. I know I would. May we be in their place next year inshAllah, Adha Mubarak everyone

What is the penalty for apostasy? What do you tell the children will happen if they renounce their faith?

Please elucidate upon your rationalizations.

Amazing, simply amazing pictures and the dedication of Muslims to the obey the The Almighty Allah, The Lord of all. Hajj Mubarak and Eid Mubarak to all Muslims.

I'd like to echo the comment of JHB and say that even as an atheist I can see the beauty in these pictures.

absolutely amazing :)
Eid Mubarak To all Muslims world wide!

very very beautiful pic
god [ allah] with them

Am grateful for these pictures, thank you so much for sharing them.

amazing, wow

If the women didn't have to dress differently we might not have noticed that 95% of the people in the photos are men. Great photos!

The sheer amount of people making the pilgrimage is truly impressive.

al khamdolillah heart touching pictures

Wow ........Beautiful.......3.4 Million.....Amazing

Photo yang menajubkan ,semua nya tunduk pada Nya, God(Allah).

amazing pictures, thank u

BIG PICTURE IS DOING BEAUTIFUL JOB TO SHOW THE SUBMISSION OF MUSLIM TO ALLAH JAZAK ALLAH

STUNNING PHOTOS !!

if you believe everything the media says about this religion then u know nothing .. read about the history of it then you can judge !

amazing how many people from every nationality and every part of the world gather around for these few days

#33 yes the man in pic #8 is probably chinese there are lot of muslims who aren't arab 66,000 in china if you've read !

Even as an atheist I can appreciate the beauty in ritual. Nice photos.

(وَأَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ)

Great pictures , Thanks for sharing
I would really like to know the name of the photographers
and the camera name and supplies the used to take these
stunning shoots ........

BIG PICTURE IS DOING BEAUTIFUL JOB TO SHOW THE SUBMISSION OF MUSLIM TO ALLAH JAZAK ALLAH

I sometimes wonder if ,as a Christian, we share the same amount of devotion and time praying .......As always, I am impressed with the the dedication shown and the very real love that so many Muslims show....It makes me look in the mirror and wonder if I would be willing to endure such a pilgramage just to show my love for God

@yusuf (#48): equality? I heard some friends say that arabs spit the black people when they go to Mecca...

a lot of the women are wearing white too you know! :D
i did when i went! OH THE MEMORIES! :')
Amaaaazing pics! Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

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الله اكبر الله اكبر لا اله الا الله

So beautifull, Masha'Allah! Thank YOU for the post!!!!

THE NEW BULDINGS BEHIND THE TEMPLE ARE JUST HORRIBLE !

#7 - wow, they look ridiculous....

Gr8 photoes, shubhan alllaaaah...
But What is inside of black hall...Any one know...?
Is it any idol ? Please let us know.

i love all of the pics.....

This is really cool, I have never seen so many people in one place!

AMAZING PICTURES i was waiting the whole day to see them :D pictures number 24,28,29,30,31,32 are the best thank you so much Big Picture :)

If you look close at picture 30, you can clearly see that there are mixed both women and men....
...I would like to comment though that normally in mosques men are at the front praying and women in the back separately... and why is that? - well, it's to show the women respect to not to stare them at their behinds, since you kneel a lot and everyone should be able to pray without feeling unconfortable or stared at...
..so my guess is that like in pic 30 is some women that choose to pray although it's mixed, since i cant imagine that it would be very possible to be able to separate in these big crowds? And that some women choose to pray in the back or similar of reasons mentioned above.
I might also be wrong, since I'm no muslim myself, it could be that the rules are different at mecca, the holiest place of all, or just that there are no rules such as, or that there are some parts separately for women and men and some mixed...
I used to live in Sweden, and more or less only know about islamic life, what media showed. Since moving to a muslim country ( Tunisia) I have experienced islam and muslim people so much more diffrently.... welcoming and varm people, believing in a religion of love. I myself don't understand this musts of five times of daily prayers and some other things, but I can really respect and understand people who believe.

Thank you for these wonderful pictures! Eid mubarak to all believers!

çok güzel, görmenizi istedim.
bayramınız kutlu olsun. saygılarımla.

Thanks
great pictures

Maaaan I cried my eyes out. 3.4 million zero anger, zero arrogance as they r all equal and zero hatred. Who ever says no women, right now my mum is there , my Sis, two of my aunts and my brother. And btw most of the women r in white so u might not kno if it's a man or a woman from a distance

...and people call muslims violent. this looks beautiful, and it looks like the people are amazing, peaceful and dedicated to bettering themselves. you can bet if this happened in america, there'd be fights, rapes, drunken messes and we'd still think we're better than them. we're so wrong on so many levels. i really hope people realize how messed up this hatred is.

Where is Duke Nukem when you need him?

striking collection. absolutely striking. number 31 really grabs me.

About the same set of pictures every year ... This is getting quite obsessional, isn't it ? :-)

Islam is just one among so many religions and sets of beliefs, is there any special reason to focus on that one particularly ?

It is really amazing to see that even after some 1400 years after the death of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), Islam is still alive in its full force and the number of people visiting the Holy Kaaba is increasing every year. That goes to say about the strong unshakable faith that Muslims have in their obedience to The One and Only One God- Allah and His messenger- Muhammad (May peace be upon him and his purified progeny)
Thank you for the amazing photographs and the tour of Hajj

great photo ; thank for you for this gift

عيد مبارك ورزقنا الله زيرة بيته الحرام

the islam is the perfict amazing picture thanks boston

Beautiful....

you are amazing mashallah
grt photos i luv it

انت قمة في الابداع

بالتوفيق

BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS.. THANK YOU..

It's great documentary !!!

Thank you.

Mashallah just breath taking Beautiful pictures showing the equalness of muslims( no matter what color,shape or wealth thy have they stand shoulder to shoulder before Allah} and their submission to Almighty allah.

Absolutely stunning pictures like always

Masha Allah .. Very cool

The Glory that belongs to the One True God is displayed with magnificence and captured beautifully by these photographs.

Well Done to the photographers!

masha allah its the nice place in the world

How can you believe in something so much, that has no concrete evidence whatsoever?

Subhanallah...

To those who don't know what this event is about: Muslims emulate Prophet Abraham's actions. It was here he had left his wife Hagar and the infant son Ishmael all alone in the unpopulated desert on God's orders. It was here the miraculous fountain of Zamzam originated when the infant kicked the ground out of thirst. It was Abraham who built this cubical structure with his son Ishmael. It was around these places he had obeyed God's order to sacrifice his son Ishmael. God loved Abraham's obedience so much that he ordered everyone after him to emulate these actions and made it an annual international convention. All the male pilgrims wear a two-peice white garment symbolizing the equality of everyone regardless of wealth, race, ethnicity, culture, etc. It also symbolizes that on the day of Judgment, everyone will be gathered at the same place and will be presented before God for accountability.

Majority of Muslims are not Arabs. Maybe only 10-12% or less Muslims are Arab.

great photos :)

Breathtaking photography! Beautiful moments to capture. We should all open our eyes and minds to understand each other instead of polarizing ourselves and ignorantly acting like we know what we know nothing about.

grat picturs

Amazing masyaAllah!
From Kuala Lumpur

SIMPLY BREATHTAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Every type color of people from all over the world which has been continue every year from 1400 years ago. Asian, Europe, African, American, South American, Australasian meet in one place in peace~

very nice pictures......... MashAllah

They are all beautiful photos. It's difficult to pick one over the rest; however i love the no. 28.

@83
Actually, the percentage of men in the pilgrimage this year is 54%, and 46% women. :)

happy eid

#64 in case you missed the paragraph before the pictures, there are 3.4 million pilgrims in Mecca for this years pilgrimage. not 10,000. it is 3,4 million pilgrims of all races and colors, men and women, rich or poor, from every nations, from china to australia, of 2 billion muslims on this planet.

#76 i don't think there's a law or anything like that on apostasy. but from what i've seen and experienced, the most extreme case would be disaffiliation from his/her family. but i guess that's not the answer you were hoping is it?

and btw, thanks to boston.com for another great edition of big picture. brilliant!

@ Pic # 5
Did I read this right? Metro is only to be used by Saudi Nationals?

If thats true, clearly not much has changed.

Beautiful pics BTW! Thank U

MashAllah...stunning pictures

@Basel German academics helped with crowd movement

Women are there for sure. In fact, women who go to hajj are given the choice to do all the rituals or can ask their brother, husband, father or any other male to perform these for them and they get the same reward while resting. This allows the women to rest if they want and not to struggle and get exhausted in this huge crowd. May ALLAH accept the prayers of all Muslims. Ameen

beautiful pics of course, but way to underrepresent women in them! i know more women that have done hajj than i do men.
don't be misled - women are certainly allowed and required to perform hajj as well if able.
that clock tower is obscene and yet it cannot overshadow the grand mosque and kaaba.

Beautiful and inspiring.

very very beautiful pic

good job .. these are beyond amazing :)

Gorgeous photos.

To the trolls, I feel sorry for your ignorance and hatred. I hope you find peace in your life.

To all who are celebrating, EID MUBARAK!

What amazing beauty.

Incredible photos.

With regards to women, my grandmother, two aunts, cousin all have gone to Hajj.

I'm not religious in the least, but I'm struck in awe at these amazing pictures. I've been a little bit jealous that as an atheist, I don't get to go, because just the sheer human experience of it seems pretty mind-blowing, even though I wouldn't be respecting their religion, so, you know that's cool.

I don't know if anybody has brought this up, but if I were Muslim, I would be at the least aesthetically displeased with this giant monstrosity of a hotel and mall complex rising over the the Grand Mosque. Heck, I'm an atheist, and I'm aesthetically displeased with it!

Has there been any controversy about it that Muslims here might be able to comment on?

Subhanallah Alhamdulillah Allahuakbar. Miss the place so much. Really hope i can go there again.

Beautiful pictures. Thank you Boston.com

this is the place where a king and a poor man are equal , they dress the same, eat the same and bow 2 the one and only one GOD ..alhamdulillah ala ni'matel-islaam

MashAlllah I love it!!! inchAllah i want to go to Hajj!!!

Beautiful and inspiring this job

this is so beautiful. thank you so much.

#76
You wanna know the penalty for renouncing Islam?
It is easy, check the bible :)
Deuteronomy 13 (6,7,8)
13:6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy
daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, who [is] as
thy own soul, shall entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and
serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy
fathers;
13:7 [Namely], of the gods of the people who [are] around you,
nigh to thee, or far off from thee, from [one] end of the earth
even to the [other] end of the earth;
13:8 Thou shalt not consent to him, nor hearken to him; neither
shall thy eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt
thou conceal him:
13:9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first
upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all
the people.

These picture show the greatness of Islam.
Rauf

okay pictures this yr.. and too bad that in pictures 26/27 the mosque is overshadowed by that gaudy clock.. it's Mecca not dubai!! Either way Eid Mubarak

#28, One day I be there Inshallah...

Nice picture of Mecca

Hajj Pics

To all those who think ladies are not allowed ... Well I can say there are just as many ladies as men !!! Yup if someone stood there taking a pic of a lady she wud orobably slap them.
Another point is if u don't know the ppl and the religion please do not be so critical ... Experience them with reality and you'll find they are amazing ppl with alot if respect for all race and gender !!
I'm a lady my self guess what !??
I've been to do my haj, my mother, grandmothers,maternal and paternal aunts,sister inlaws, mother inlaws etc as in my entire family has been to Saudi to perform hajj !!!! Seriously don't go according to assumptions, please learn from proper sources and experience us in the better way ... And u will surly realize we at a majority are peaceful ppl who only wish for peace,love and happiness in this world

Beautiful and touching pictures. These speak, show and prove the glory of One God, the Most Merciful. But alas, the Muslims looking so united at Allah's House get un-united and apart when they are out of this sacred house.

Certainly it is sad to see the hotels and malls around the Grand Mosque as these tend to lower the grace of God's house which one was able to see from far away.

My sincere thanks to the one who has taken all these beautiful and impressive pictures.

great photos appreciate it very much

Absolutely incredible pics.
(@ Duke, comment number 112, thank you for the hateful comment. You need check yourself in a mental institute)

@103, there isnt anything inside the kaaba(black hall as you refer),- its just empty. Similitude of Kaaba is a like a pointer on the maps.google.com placed by God in the center of the earth. Muslims all over the world face that pointer every day to make there prayers.

At pic # 7 it says there are some Saudi special forces taking part in a military parade.

But all I see are some bushes.

@ EC (#96): yes there is equality system in Islam. I dunno If some Arabs do this as you told they spit the black people when they go to Mecca... but its 100% wrong and its their personal attitude. there is no place for such things in Islam. the one behave such things will be punish at the day of judgment.

Even as a non-Muslim I have to respect the devotion and spirituality shown in these photos. I recognize that Islam is more than a faith, its a way of life. In the West where we have strict separation of church and State, Islam embraces the entire culture of the area it is in - for example, the color of Islam is green. Almost all the flags of Islamic countries contain the color green. In fact, the Libya Flag is solid green symbolizing 100% devotion to the religion. This is more than a religion. its a culture all its own.

John

Lovely shots...

so, those of you talking about the lack of women in the photos do know that in a lot of different areas single men are separated from families and men from women all together and that if the photographer was a man then that means.... c'mon you can put it together, i know you can.......

i wish i could go there too... very nice picture... happy eid to all muslims..

Amazing, Allohuakbar, Allohuakbar, Allohuakbar
Insyaalloh, One day I be there....

# 76, #160
Freedom and choice are all relative and are to be left for individuals based on their cultural background and for masses based on their collective maturity. However education and awareness enveloped in respect are key to make the best out of them which takes us back to the basic Islamic rights and duties; education, freedom and respect.
That's what happened during the time of the Prophet, he was never reported to punish anyone for leaving Islam, except if he started pausing a serious threat to the community by cooperating with the enemy to cause harm, the equivalent of todays Capital Treason, otherwise, God says in the Quran (18:29) "And say (O Muhammad), "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve.""
Changing one's religion never happens all of a sudden. It is either they have been believing that all the time but only verbalized it that moment or they have had a change of heart after they have been exposed to a certain influence for a while be that certain media or people. Accordingly and similarly the response to that should be gradual and spaced out in the form of discussions, providing correct information and education. After all that process that could take years just like it took years to get to that change the final "rechoice" is theirs.
The concept of make a choice now or you get killed is simply emotional and intellectual terrorism that totally ignores the human nature of needing time, space and psychological rest to be able to make a sound decision based on knowledge and personal conviction.

At 153, of course we are sadden by the huge developement happening there at the expense of historical sites e.g. like the Prophet's House, but we can do nothing about it as its all government controlled....

THANK YOU BOSTON FOR POSTING THESE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES. I CAN'T WAIT TO GO THERE :)
THOSE WHO ARE CURIOUS ABOUT WHERE THE WOMEN ARE, WELL THEY ARE THERE!!! MY PARENTS ARE ALSO THERE AND MY DAD IS RUNNING AROUND DOING A LOT OF THE RITUALS ON BOTH OF THEIR BEHALF! WHILE THE MAN HAS TO RUN AROUND FOR THE RITUALS, THE WOMAN HAS A CHOICE IN A LOT OF CASES TO DO IT HERSELF OR MAKE HER HUSBAND/FATHER/SON/BROTHER DO IT ON HER BEHALF AND GET EQUAL REWARD. WOMEN IN ISLAM HAVE MORE RIGHTS AND CHOICES THAN WOMEN IN ANY OTHER RELIGION :)

wow soeet country

subhanaALLAH

Simply beautiful! Thank you Boston.com for giving the true picture of millions of Muslims united with us as one family of Abraham. A welcome relief from persistent and often deliberate negativity against Muslims in general media.

Nice photos and hoping one day I will be there.

A Gud Job Indeed, Stay Blessed, ameeeen

Subhanalloh, Happy Eid Mubarak, nice shot and good Photos, Ya Alloh SWT Ar Rahman Ar Rahim Ya Robbi Ya kareem jazakumulloh Kairan Katsiro wassalamualaikum warhamtulahi wabarakatuh

MASHAALLAH ITS REALLY BEAUTIFUL

Masha Allah....
mixed emotions when looking @ these pics
a very nice job of the photographers... loads of thanks 2 them
Jazzak Allah
(Insha Allah) Allah calls us very soon there

Assalamou'alaikum

jazakallah for sharing

zajakalla, miracle pictures from hajj.

thanks for all

and Happy Eid

Salam..Happy Eid..
I and my children are truly blessed that my husband and his mom are in SA doing HAJJ..

@ 143 to AK: You had no clear message of Metro program. It is just the 1st phase - and you cannot accommodate all (3.4 million). It was the right decision to accommodate people from the Gulf in the 1st phase. In the remaining 2 phases all others will have the opportunity to use Metro.

2 words, Breath Taking! =] SubhanAllah...

this is the most BEAUTIFUL place in the WORLD,masha allah ,thank you for amazing pictures

ilike the pictures

mashaALLAH... mashaALLAH... is aLot of people

great pictures....Mashallah!!!
Inshallah, i too want to go for Hajj..

Subhanalllah ... so Beautiful!

beautiful picture and i hope that allah need me to visit alka3ba acharifa allahou aaaamiiiiin ya rab

Insya Allah, we will come to mecca next year. I appreciate to boston.com about your all picture.

Thank you for this ,,,beautiful expression of a people bound to their faith. They may have many legalistic applications that could be done away with but for the majority such faith is to be applauded. As far as one renouncing their faith in the Creator and being killed for it today, well that would be wrong as the dictate if from the legalistic old testament writings. Thank you Lord that you fulfilled the law by the death of your son who you sacrificed and shed his blood so that all could live under the new law of love. If one will do unto others as one would have done to themselves then we would all be hugging and loving one another rather than trying to annihilate groups of people we do not understand. Blessed be the Lord and Father of all nations and may His name be praised by all peoples He came as a lamb and will return the Lion of Judah....Allah be praised.

Alhamthulillah.
Beautiful pictures with good explanatory notes.
EID MUBARAK FOR ALL
May ALMIGHTY ALLAH give Peace & shower HIS Blessings to you and to all.

الله اكبر..الله اكبر..الله اكبر..هنيئا لهم ..والله يبلغنا ..وجزاء الله خير الجزاء من التقط الصور ومن وضعهن هنا..عيدكم مبارك وكل عام وانتم بخير

mashAllah,, verry great pictures.
happy Eid to every Muslim .

Alhamthulillah.
Beautiful pictures with good explanatory notes.
EID MUBARAK FOR ALL
May ALMIGHTY ALLAH give Peace & shower HIS Blessings to you and to all.

Mashaullah, BREATH TAKING indeed.
Amazing to see the growth of this religion along with the progress of the construction of the Holy Mosque and the City as well.
May Allah and his Prophets and Messengers be pleased.
Inshauallah, I may clear my debts and make a proper trip to Hajj in my lifetime soon. It seems the efforts are making the hamage easier for the Muslims then it had been in past years. May we all be thankful.
Wonderful pictures. Thank you for sharing the experiance.
EID Mubarak

Masha Allah.What a beautiful religion is Islam.

I have nothing to say but Allah Subhan Wa Talllah be pleased on you for your such a holly effort & contribution.
May Allah Bless all Muslims & Protect Us from all evils. Aameen.

This is really beautiful, the pictures show the greatness and unity of Islam. May Allah accept the good wishes of the pilgrims!

MASHAALLAH !!! Hope to be one of those who are given the chance to perform hajj in the near future INSHAALLAH!

nice picture Alhamdullillah.Beautiful & Awesome pictures. Thank you Boston.com

Allahu Akbar Kabeera

Allahu Akbar..Allahu Akbar..Allahu Akbar
O Allah... Please make my dream come true... I want me and my family go to Kabba for Hajj.
Aamiin.

Beautiful pictures of mecca.

awesome pictures!!! Allah hu Akbar!!

latest picture of Mecca..I be there Inshallah... ameen...

Beautiful hajj photos!!! Thank you.

every body pray foe me.. coz i want to b thr.... may ALLAH blessed all of us to b thr ..AMEEn

Mashallah great pics

very nice pics.....JAZAKALLAH

such an emotional and heart touching pictures... nothing could be better than this in this world.
iam proud to be muslim.Alhumdullillah

MashaAllah....i was there last Hajj season.There's a grt difference compared to the pics this year coz last year it rained heavily & the streets were flooded as we were on our way to Arafah.On arrival we saw so many tents collapsed...but SubhanaAllah it was an experience of a lifetime...cant narrate our feelings on paper.In Malaysia we r celebrating Eid tomorrow ie Wednesday.I heard that Indonesia & India too celebrating on Wednesday.Why cant we just celebrate on the same day!!!!!Eid Mubarak to all from Penang,Malaysia

Hii ... I am a Muslim from Saudi Arabia .. Amazing photos .. thanks a lot
I'll Answer some questions: ..
- We Muslims do not spit on black people here ... We respect them, and in fact my best friend of them.and the who spit from Muslims is faaar a way from Islam ! and we disagree with him !
- Pilgrims, half of them women, do not impose on them our custom in dress
It is customary to wear white for all men or women in Hajj
- True ..i m agree with Comment No. 107 about ( the cause of separation between men and women. )
and i agree withe comment No 153 About ( this giant monstrosity of a hotel and mall complex rising over the the Grand Mosque)
- Black Hall. Called the "Kaaba" ... There is nothing inside, except for some jellyfish
Muslims can pray in the Kaaba, sometimes
What's inside the Kaaba? You can see it here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v = Imonazij
This is more information about Kaaba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Kappa

MasyaALLAAH,,,
It's wonderful album...

Beauitiful pictures. It made me eyes tear

These are the best photos I've ever seen of the Hajj. Great work to all the photographers and the organizers of this blog.

to #44 & #49:
pilgrimage is one of the the five pillars of islam. a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for those muslims (men and women) who have the physical and financial ability to undertake the journey. it is a form of worship that involves the entire being: body, mind and soul.

and yes women go to hajj every year and umrah all year round. to God, everyone is equal. i'm a woman and i have been there many times. and there is always lots and lots of women.

you don't see women in these pictures because the photographer kindly avoided taking the photos of women out of respect. women do not wish to come in the photos of strangers. personally, i would be upset if some stranger guy takes my photo or by accident i'm in one of the photos! i would make him remove the picture.

all religions are poison. hate them.

And who cares about the Christians who are murdered by muslims in Iraq? But Jesus died for all our sins (and for muslims too), just believe in Him and He'll set you free!

@hamari: that's how it's supposed to be, not only by the way they look but also by the way on how they get through the entire process of making Hajj. Yet many more people are craving for more luxurious facilities these days, and getting spoiled with it. Of course I'm talking about those who can afford it. See pic #9, I'm not sure if everybody gets the same facility like that?

חג שמח :-)

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله

سبحان الله وبحمده سبحان الله العظيم

شكرا لك اخي على الصور

THANK'S MY BROTHER

GREAT

Jazak Allah Khair, ,The big picture is great, , I am missing this year all of my lovely and blessed places, May Allah call me again next year

Mashaallah i wish to be among them inshaallah next year

@ #103 The insided of the Ka'abah is empty. there are no idols. Idol worship goes against the tenet of absolute monotheism.

God is great, all-forgiving, most merciful, most fair, everyone recognizes small in the presence of God.

maasha-Allah very touching heart photos.
it reminds you if you have been there and makes u to love to go back again
It excites u if u haven't been there to be there as soon as u can Insha-Allah
what a great phtotos.

Best picture I feel is #20. It shows facial expression, 1 guy awake, rest sleeping. Looks like a Hollywood movie snapshot about Moses, leading his tribe before crossing the waterway.

wonderfull

I just wish I was there part of that crowd.

Congratulations on professional photography

I'm french , made my um'ra last year, hope i'll make hajj soon with wife and children's...beautiful pictures...

SUBHANALLAH

The most Beautyful pictures i havent seen before.........thQ
we cant manage 100 people to stand in one row in one minute but how the people get ready within a minute...simply amazing.

офигеть!

totally amazing . I love Islam

الله أكبر.. لبيك اللهم لبيك
Magnificant photos

Truly impressive, I am proud to be a Muslim!

gr8

Jazak Allahu Khairun for sharing this. SUBHANALLAH

WOW, thank you Boston !

God is great, all-forgiving, most merciful, most fair, everyone recognizes small in the presence of God.

I'm 13 and I've been waiting to go to Hajj since I was 5 years old! Just seeing these pictures excites me even more - being with so many Muslims, focusing on Allah, uniting our religion and our people. I can't wait until I can finally go. Masha'allah. Peace upon everyone - Muslims and non-Muslims. (: Express our unity in Hajj.

And Eid Mubarak everybody!

subhanallah...gr8 picture..thanx..WISH U A VERY HAPPY HAJJ TO ALL PILGRIMS......EIB MUBARAK

Breath taking pictures. Masha'ALLAH! Insha'ALLAH may ALLAH make it possible for me and anyone who didn't make it this year to perform the Hajj next year!!! Eid Mubarek to all my muslim brothers and sisters around the world.

قوله تعالى: { وأذن في الناس بالحج يأتوك رجالا وعلى كل ضامر يأتين من كل فج عميق } (الحج:27
وقال تعـالى:{ ولله على الناس حـج البيـت من استـطـاع إليـه سبيلا
الله يتـقـبل من الحـجيـيج حـجـهم وتقبـل منـا ومنـهم وارزق من لم يحج أو أردا الحـج طول العمر ليـحج

alliamduliha for islam. and i pray allah hold our feet firm in this deen amin

I missed my Hajj. How I wish to perform Umrah with my whole family, Insha ALLAAH.

Dear all,
On the Holy Occasion of Eid Al Adha,

May the blessings of Allmighty Allaah lighten up our way & lead all muslims to happiness, success and peace.

May the blessings of AllMightyAllaah fill all Muslims life with happiness and open all the doors of success now and always.

masha allah
insha allah one day will come when all muslim will do.........

i was baptised a catholic because i had no choice, i was only 6 or 7 months old at the time.

i really really hope one day that the human race will break free of the medieval mysticism that has restricted and divided us for so long, i do not need religion to tell me how to be a good person, it is instinctual. i long for the day that each person calls themself a citizen of planet earth, not a muslim, catholic, saudi, irish or american, but that we view all as equal and rejoice in the overwhelming beauty of the science of the universe.
all religion is a hindrane to the advancement of the human race.
PEACE!

Nice picture of Mecca

mashaallaah this is so beautiful. thank you so much.

Beautiful pictures masha Allah. Simply amazing. All those 3.4 million people are together for the purpose of obeying and worshipping the One True God. The God of Abraham and of me and you. May God make it possible for us to be able to go to Hajj one day, insha Allah. Wishing my brothers and sisters in Islam Eid Adha Mubarak!

I am very grateful for these pictures, thank you so much for sharing them.Amazing mashaAllah! And JZ khayr

subhan Allah...what a wonder experience it must be.I pray we all get a chance to be there inshallah.Heart touching images.Thank you for sharing

Mashallah, is there any more tolerance and peace than this?

3 million people at the same place, the same wearing, poor or rich, all colors, all nationalities

Eid mubarak everyone

there isn't anything like this

#7 special forces photo: desert camouflage standards are dropping I fear.

What a great religion..equality..obedience, reality of devotion to god..I remember when I went to USA for the first time and I knew the race problem, I said to myself..alhamd lellah, alhamd lellah, alhamd lellah for being muslim, born and raised in a place where people aren't judged by their colour.

I wish I can be there..I will..soon in shaa Allah..

p.s: for guys who give hate messages Islam:no matter what you do, Islam remains the fastest growing religion on earth..soo..take it easy on yourelves!

MashaAllah, LOVE the pictures and can't wait to go....
Eid Mubarak to all muslims around the world.

masha allah i wish iwas there wallahi, what a beautiful picture, god bless them

Mashallah!!! I wish i can come to this place... Inshallah... Allahu Akbar!!!

These Pictures are the BEST OF THE BEST

I like the last one.also respect the culture of these pilgrim

Subhanallah
Beautiful pic [!]
So Like this ^_^

mashaallah ,subhanallah may Allkah(S.W.T) grant every muslim to perform hajj Ameen

Eid Mubarak to the Muslim Ummah.. outstanding photography

Miss the place so much. Really hope i can go again InshaALLAH

@ 130 - There is no "GOD" or anything or anybody as "GOD"
...silly !!

newys...great pics...amazing experience i must say...to be a part of something like this!!

just goes to show the beauty of Islam, no matter the difference in colour, occupation, status, physical appearance, rich/poor, black/white, young/old, they all stand side by side as brothers & sisters, worshipping the one true God, Allah. May Allah accept their Hajj Ameen

Beautiful Images.

subhanaALLAH

Subhan Allah :)

What will heaven how to get this I'm in Suedand house near places of worship Khastkm Dear Muslims, we multiply to enter there and hit the so-called me forward, I'll go and tell him I'm sorry, I iI will go to Islam, I will say the right word I bear witness that no God but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim Hamid Majid you and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as you blessed

SubhanAllah..beautiful pictures..I wish inshAllah I go there one day tooo!!! An Absolutely breath-taking place..so holy

subhanalloh.....allohuakbar mudahkan hamba untuk menunaikan ibadah haji bersama seluruh keluarga hamba ya robb....sujudku hanya untukmu ALLOH

Subha ALLAH... For those who still don't believe in ISLAM its a sign of purity. no religion has such a huge and great event on earth. And thing to note down there is no scale for any one.. every one is same with same dress and same way of travel and worship. This is the GOD's eye no one is superior and no one is down. ALLAH o AKBAR

Ma chaa Allah Sobhana Allah Allahou Akbar!
Wish a Happy Eid to all muslims !
Big thanks to boston.com

Been there once for Umrah with my wife and 2 boys, the experience and feeling is out of this world. How I wish I am there now. Saving up for Hajj, InsyaAllah.

MASHAALLAH ITS REALLY BEAUTIFUL PHOTO

one of the best photographs I ever evidenced. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME. You need not be a Muslim to see the faith that the photographs convey.

masha allah
Subhanallah

wow awesome pictures in the night, thank you Boston:)

Thank you so much Boston! Absolutely beautiful pictures!

wow awesome pictures in the night, thank you Boston:)

Mashallah brilliant pictures.........i pray that all the muslims should remain united forever...........Inshallah

Mashallah brilliant pictures.........i pray that all the muslims should remain united forever...........Inshallah

SubhanAllah...breathtaking views!!!!

Thanks!! Boston.com

MahsaAllah it looks ABSOLUTLY AMAZINGG! :) :)

Nice pix. Nice atmosphere (except this silly military parade, which should not belong to any religion at all)

Best wishes from a christian friend in Greece.

Wow, this is both breathtaking and terrifying...

Picture number five represents the apartheid train. The train is exclusively for Saudis and nationals of the Gulf countries. Picture number seven is hilarious. They are parading their forces in a camouflage fit for Tropical jungle warfare. I bet that these idiots were trained by bureaucrats who are experts on the one-size-fits-all strategy.

Beautiful Pictures. Brought Tears To my Eyes.

"JAZAAK ALLAH"feast for mind and soul

Eid Al Mubarrak to all Muslims Brothers and Sisters In Islam,May the Meaning Of PEACE be upon us all mankind slaves of The Great Almighty ONE GOD ALLAH s.w.tGreetings from Muslim Brother In Philippines..We Have Our EID Salaat Today Nov 16,2010..May ALLAH s.w.t will forgive our SINS and have Mercy on us all and to our love ones who passed away.dnt forget to pray for our Brother and Sister In PALESTINE,,IRAQ,and the Muslim In Burma most of them killed amd massacre by Junta Military and burn thier Masjid and Village and rape most of the young girls..

Allah Hu Akbar
Allah Hu Akbar
Allah Hu Akbar
Walillah Ilham..

La Ellah Ella Allah , Mohammed Rasoul Allah
Mashallah the biggest human meeting all over the world is in Mecca
Proud to be Muslim

لسوء يمكن لهؤلاء الناس لا يعيشون في وئام...

LABAIK ALLAH HUMA LABAIK, MASHAALLAH.

Amazing, I love them all!

Good pics. But religion is evil

EID MUBARAK for everyone!

jazak allah ........
may allah reward with best....

so touched :)
alhamdulella

الله اكبر
لا إاله إلا هو وحده لا شريكه له

in answer to comment 227 by Jan - I cannot believe that anyone can make such a false and incorrect comment. How many christians have been murdered there in Iraq - none before the USA attacked that country. Tariq Aziz, a leading figure in the Iraq regime was a christian. How many 'christians' murdered since USA began this illegal war (against the geneva conventions) less than 10,000. How many Iraqi's murdered by these christian soldiers 1-2 million.....with 5-10 million displaced, internally or refugees, and seriously injured. Total devastation of the country....with little clean running water. Never mind the sanctions which murdered over half amillion children. A price worth paying, said 'Madame' Albright...coz they were children of rag heads...so who cares. Jan do not be an ostrich.

Mashallah!!!! speechless....i did my hajj in 2005 alhamdulillah....its journey of your life you will never forget.......it get refresh every year at this time...i pray and request who can make it pls.dont delay....Jazakallah for sharing may allah reward you in this world and akhirah...
Eid mubarak to all!!!!

Unbelievably beautiful photographs. Simply amazing.

Religion is conformism, indoctrination, it is a cage.
Nothing left but tens of centuries of suffering.
Real freedom could only be accomplished with real education.
In any case, this set of photographs is gorgeous piece of art...

Great ! Thank you for sharing

Mashallah

May ALLAH accept all you efforts to bring us these amazing pictures.

I make dua that ALLAH takes us over and over for Hajj.

INSHALLAH

Masha ALLAH great pictures
EID MUBARAK TO ALL
May Almighty ALLAH shower his blessings on all muslims
to perform Haj.

Mashallah u have capture such beautiful pictures u r truly gifted. Labaikollahhumalabait Labait kalla sharikalakalabait Innal hamda wanitmata laa kawal mulk la shari ka la

Unbelievable pictures.. Love them.

so..amazing..

AL HUMDUALLAH FOR BEING A MUSLIM. :)

mashallah what a nice pictures you are captured..

Mashaallah very nice pics ...made me cry
.......Subhanallah...Alhumdulillah...AllahuAkbar

الله أكبر الله أكبر

العزة لله جميعا

mashALLAH....

what amazing picture thats the islame

I don't see any women??

Verdaderamante Impresionante !!!!!!!! UNICO °°°°° Que Belleza

Hermosas fotografias

Amazing photos! It touches the heart.. Thanks for sharing..

I am sure The chinese built monorail is not only for Saudi national pilgrims but for all Muslims.Else Saudia is breaking the fundamental tenet of not discriminating one Muslim fro another what ever their nationality

to 227, JAN.
Qué tiene que ver la guerra con la religión?
Qué tienes que mezclar a los católicos con los musulmanes?
Cuánta ignorancia !!!!

Las guerras santas también fueron crueles, también la inquisición aniquiló a los nativos americanos con el cuento de la fe católica.

No vuelvas a mezclar la fe con intereses políticos. Esa es la causa de todos los enfrentamientos.

Very beautiful pictures, it is encouraging to see so many people in one place, and there is peace. Truly touching, I cannot wait to go, especially since I am a recent revert! It is sooooo beautiful!!

Amazing photos! It touches the heart.. Thanks for sharing..

RESPECT !

From Romania, George.

Great pictures! Eid Mubarak to all!

Incredible,
Thanks for amazing pics

@ 127: By the way the Iraqi Christians were better off before the American invasion..There was many Christians in the government under Saddam..Tariq Aziz for instance, a Chaldean Catholic, who was Deputy Prime Minister and then he became the Foreign Minister of Iraq....Even the founder of the "Ba'ath Party" (Saddam Hussein's party) was an Arab Christian: Michel Aflaq..

This is truly wonderful that people believe in the power of God and work towards obtaining his blessings through prayer and service .....

* I meant @ 227 not 127..

I am sure Islam is a good religion.. It is just ashame soo many Islamic Extrimists have decided to involve killing, murder, and death, into the religion.

I hope one day everyone can just respect each others religion and live in peace. There are too many good muslims out there that get brainwashed and favor their extremist brothers when they see an American, British, or Israeli flag burning.

it is a great religion, which may create such works, for good and for ill. may the voices of peace prevail, and the good triumph.

I am a christian who has visited Saudi Arabia for business purposes (clean up of oil from the 1991 war between Kuwait and Iraq) over 10 times, from 2002 to 2007 I was in the Kingdom. I was in Jiddah during the Hajj and witnessed the faith of the Pilgrams. I was very impressed. I made many great friends and was treated very well. I was taken to an Eid celebraction and, InchAllah, I will be invited to another. With deepest respect, a blessed Eid to all.

David

AL HUMDUALLAH FOR BEING A MUSLIM.

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله

Kudos to the Boston Globe for posting these photos. Quite incredible.

SubhaanAllaah...

Thanks..!!

ALL PRAISES ARE DUE TO ALLAH!!!

It's beautiful !

Yes, there are people of all different races, ages, physical appearance...

But only a few women are pictured (and I know they go, because a friend of mine is there somewhere). Although racism isn't an issue, sexism is, unfortunately. And that's not singling Islam out in particular, all of the big 3 religions have an issue with women.

Lovely pictures other than that.

Type your comment here...

This is a beautiful documentary about Chinese Muslim pilgrims..take a look:
A road to Hajj - China - Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5edTMRjHvE
And here's Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0QIVgSzW9Q&feature=channel

we pray to Almighty Allah to make easy for all muslims to perform Hajj. Amazing picture with no ends, congratulation.Eid mubarik to all brothers & sistars.

:SUBHAN ALLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Thank you boston.com for sharing this with us.

Happy Eid everyone! This is the time to feed the poor and give charity to the poor. Be thankful for everything we have. Masha Allah!

I absolutely love these photos! So beautiful.. I can't stop looking at them.
Eid Mubarak!

Eid Mubarak

NICE PICS

Mashallah
great pictures
WISH U A VERY HAPPY HAJJ TO ALL PILGRIMS......EIB MUBARAK

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم)
Breathtaking!!!!

O God,
We are here to respond to your call for peace and justice for all mankind;
We are here to celebrate and confirm our commitment for submission to your mighty power and will : YOU ARE GREAT! What a wonderful world you have created! what a wonderful blue and green planet you have placed in your solar system, as it works so perfectly in peace in your Galexies!! We are amazed at your creation! Thank you!

We are so small: when we look up, or look down or look at ourselves - so weak - with all our "might"! Truely, you are the ever present, ever lasting, all powerful with knowledge and wisdom to creat, and sustain the universe
as it beats every second in peace and harmony. Before you, I submit myself just as Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and your last messenger Mohammad - your messengers of peace - did. You gave me life, and to you I shall return when my time is due.Forgive me; guide me please! for you are the light of the worlds....

O God, You are great and we are nothing! Thanks for your present to us - our life with all the moments of testing we go through untill we die.

In your name, I celebrate today and every day and every moment of my life.
I love you.
Peace!

SUBHAANALLAHA! ALLAHATALA HAR KISI KO HAJJ KI NIMAT ATAA FARMAYE AMEEN!.....

And thankyou very much for reaching to every muslim.
EID MUBARAK.

Subhanallah, this gives me goosebumps. I always enjoy these pictures, Excellent Job and Eid Mubarak to all of you and may Allah accept your hajj and our fasting, Ameen

اللهم ارزقنا كما رزقتهم وتقبل منهم واغفر لنا ولهم يارب العالمين :(((

ALLAHU AKBARR. MAY GOD'S RICHEST BLESSING BE UPON US ALL.

ما شاء الله لا قوة إلا بالله مناظر تشرح الصدر وتدعوا للتأمل من يسير هذه الأعداد الكبيرة بيسر وسهولة لابد من أن تكون قوة ربانية ومن ثم جهود بعض المخلصين هذا من فضل الله على ضيوفه ضيوف الرحمن الله تقبلهم وأغفر لهم وأجب سؤلهم فإنهم أتوك طائعين غير مرغمين وتقبلنا معهم يارحيم نحن نحبك فلا تحرمنا يارحيم

KOS OM EL ISLAM WEH KOS OM MOHAMMED WEH KOS OM MECCA BELLA FEEHA YA WALAD AL WISKHA!

WOW! I am amazed an speechless when I see these beautiful pictures and realize that you can send all 3 million of these pious muslims to meet their maker by using a single thermo-nuclear, 20 mega-ton bomb....just think about that for a second.

This is the true magical experience... to feel such beauty and awe... when i stood on the plains of Arafat, i felt as if Allmighty Allah was right next to me and could hear my every breath... closer than my jugular vein.. Allahuakbar !
the only negative aspect is the racism of the Saudi's..

masha allah i am proud to be a moslim . allah kare ki sub muslims ko waha ka deedar ho

MASHAALLAH
DIL BAHUT KHUSH HO GAYA ITNI PAKIJA TASWEERE DEKH KAR
ALLAH HAR MUSLIM KO HAJJ NASEEB AATA FARMAYE
AMEEN.

Thank you Boston for sharing these.
Assalamu'alaikum, brothers and sisters.
labbaika allohumma labbaik, labbaika laa syariika laka labbaik, innal hamda wanni'mata, laka walmulk laa syariika lak.
Happy Eid Al-Adha.

Wassalamu'alaikum.

Mike K.

An American Muslim Journeys to Makkah for Hajj..See:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pry4dk_wu9Q&feature=related

May Allah give me a chance once again to visit The Holly Mecca & Medina.
Photographs are really amazing.

In answer to a post above calling the religion evil. I am sorry to say that this statement is total false and prejudice against the most peaceful religion of all. It is the ignorant people who can make and interprate any religion into doing evil. Please do not dis-respect Islam as it teaches respect to all religions and does not differentiate between the two humans due to sex, race, and color. All are equal in the eyes of Allah except the one who is more pious and more close to God.

Thses pics are beautiful.

All religion is superstition, and all superstition is bunk.
The sooner we come to terms with that, the sooner we can work on more useful things.

Or...maybe I'll just rub my lucky rabbit's foot for good luck and hope for the best.

i love these pics.thank u so much jazzakallah khair bro.

Why should I bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage? The Name of the Lord, is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage.

My sacred shrine of pilgrimage is spiritual wisdom within, and contemplation on the Word of the Lord

The spiritual wisdom given by the Guru is the True sacred shrine of pilgrimage, where the ten festivals are always observed.

I constantly beg for the Name of the Lord; grant it to me, O God, Sustainer of the world.

.

Subhanallah!! beautifull..

Thanks!! Boston.com

thank you
very nice pix

Its so beautiful, subhanAllah.

I love Allah
I love Mohammed
I love Islam

NO GOD BUT ALLAH ,MOHAMMED IS THE PROPHET

From Egypt

You're born in a Muslim family, you believe in Allah. You're born in an Hindu family, you believe in Krishna. You're born in an Aztec family, you believe in Quetzalcóatl.

Religion is about rituals and sense of belonging, it has nothing to do with any "Truth".

Ma chaa Allah Sobhana Allah Allahou Akbar!
Wish a Happy Eid to all muslims !
Big thanks to boston.com

Mashalla..Beautiful pictures...

Subhanallah!!! these pictures made me cry, May Allah except all our sacrifices!, Ameen

تقبل الله منهم جميعا كم تمنيت ان اكون معهم

allahhuakbar.may allah accept each and everyones duaas.eid mubark to one and all

inshallah

And why can't there peace between the religions?
I believe in God, but respect the Muslims and their religion - the pictures show their deep faith. However there is no reason to be enemies, as in the end we will both be told the truth and will be surprised that we both might have been wrong....

ALLAH-HO-AKBAR !!!!!

thanx you so much for your pictures INSCHALLAH one day I will be there!!!!aidek mubarak for all muslims in the world. I live in France and I never seen one of our national press to show beautiful pictures as you done, this is an important event for muslim and ISLAM is the second religion in France, thx so much to be open-minded, you amereican people, thanx to show threw this pictures that ISLAM is not a dangerous religion, muslims just want to practice their religion in peace

ALLAH O AKBAR

Allaho Akbar. God is great.. mashallah. very nice pictures .. the pictures worth million words.

subhaan Allah!

If faith is only by birth, how come I, a white middle-class American-born woman raised in a Christian (Baptist) home, have been a Muslim for the past 37 years? I became convinced of the truth of Islam through talking with Muslims, reading, thought, and prayer. I went on Hajj two years ago and it was an amazing experience, and these pictures bring the memories back. May Allah guide us all thru His Mercy.

I am not a follower of Islam, which may make me a Kufrul-I'raadh, I don't know. But I do know that I loved the pictures. In these pictures I see such beauty and peace, such devotion and devout faith, and such a humility that it demands respect.

I would love to go see Mecca, alhamdulilah.

RE: 390 - Yogi, I was born and raised in a Roman Catholic family, left the church at 17 to seek my path, began practicing the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin at 21 and recently celebrated 30 years of Buddhist practice. To a person who practices a religion, the teachings of that religion should agree with reason, have sound documentation and provide actual proof, i.e. the practitioner should see results in his or her daily life.

Amazing pictures

Subhanllah. May Allah give saadat to all of us to perform Hajj. I have never seen such a beautiful pictures.

God bless.

Thanks
Salman

RE 397: We all believe in God in one way or another. There are many ways, many paths.

Alhamdu Lillah.This ISLAM.Isn't it beautiful????????????????????????.
Allah is the greatest

Subhanallah Very nice pics

its only islam that can tacke you from darkness to kingdom of god

wow wonderful.. breathtaking, I'm sooo proud and happy..
best regards to everyone round the glob, Islam is everything about peace and mercy.. Happy Eid (=feast) !!

For those who 'don't see women' - I sure did. However most of the pictures did feature men. That doesn't mean that women aren't there at hajj in the hundreds of thousands; it just means that the photos that were taken or selected had mostly men in them. Also, many women are dressed in white and may not be distinguishable from men in the far shots.

If only Muslims followed the true teachings the world would have seen persons at an individual level are model of humility and knowledge, but for reasons out of place here I cannot mention.
Ladies are there and cannot be identified as most prefer white. In Islam woman rights are so sacred and have yet to be equalled by any system.
Since most of the Muslim world is suffering from Natural disasters, internal and external problems would it be possible to impose a donation of 30 Euros per person for emergencies such as the one now in Pakistan. A conference of intellectuals after Hajj hosted by the King for ideas on a the course Islamic world should take to get rid of cruel rulers, self proclaimed ullemas and fire brand militants who are bringing shame to this simple and clean religion which promises equality and respect to one and all. Show the world how Muslims & Jews lived in peace for over 1200 years, the world has little knowledge of Islam, the only thing they know is the Twin Towers, now is the time to introduce Islam in its pristine sense.

MashaAllah!! These pics gave me goosebumps and tears!! A journey that InshaAllah I and many of us will undertake very soon! Aamin!!

Eid Mubarak to all!!

Szép ez a békés tömeg! De azt nem értem, hogy miért robbantgatnak annyit a muszlimok?

Wow Greatest pics I hav ever seen EID mubarak to evry1....

Wow Greatest pics I hav ever seen EID mubarak to evry1....

ما شاء الله تبارك الله
منظر يفتح القلب ويعيد للإنسان بصيرته

Beautiful photos capturing the divinity of all.

Eid Mubark every one
Thank you for this lovely photos, I share it with my network
Mashallah you are real artist

Hajj Mubarak to all Hajis. In refrence to the " ZAM ZAM " water in Mecca,wich is a holy water .I would request all vistors to view the following video what a German Doctor has to say about its qualities ,on youtube.

Dr. Knut Pfeiffer: Islam's Zamzam water positive effect on human cells

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcmpI1gsOkI

It was reported in Saheeh Muslim that the Prophet Mohammad (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to Abu Dharr, who had stayed near the Ka'bah and its coverings for forty days and nights with no food or drink other than (Zamzam): "How long have you been here?" Abu Dharr said: "I have been here for thirty days and nights." The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said, "Who has been feeding you?" He said, "I have had nothing but Zamzam water, and I have gotten so fat that I have folds of fat on my stomach. I do not feel any of the tiredness or weakness of hunger and I have not become thin." The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: "Verily, it is blessed, it is food that nourishes." (Narrated by Imaam Muslim, 2473).

http://zamzamwater.com/

- Maria

Alhamdulillah beautiful pictures thanks for sharing Eid Mubaruk

Mashallah v.beautiful pic...... Subhanallah..Allahamulila..Allahu Akbar

Thanks for sharing!
So much people! Unbelievabel!
I liked to the pics, but I never want to be there!

@347

Im sure Christianity is a good religion too. It's just too bad they manipulate people to send them money, buy their lavish gold alters and commit every sin known to man. They even murder! But hey you know, while we are talking about bad apples in a bushel, might as well point that one out too.

These pictures are beautiful and it is my dream to someday go there as well.

Amazing pictures, I'm really impressed.All of them are respresests what we are feelings even we couldn't be there. Eid Mubarak to all Muslims.

As a Muslim,I'm protest to Saudi goverment about, they destroyed a lot of historical heritages and castle around Kabaa (Kabe) which are remain from Ottoman Empire and local residents. They made skyscrapers around the Kabaa and they are using Kabaa as "commercial material". All of that skyscrapers are using as "hotel" and residence by "rich arabians"!!!!!
This is an open insult against essential of Islam and Kabaa.

tnQ boston.com these pictures really shows the truely faith

Very very good
Thank you boston globe
You are the best

كل عام والأمة الأسلامية بخير وسلام بمناسبة حلول عيد الأضحي المبارك
ولك جزيل الشكر والعرفان يا أخي
هذة الصور جميلة بدرجة جمال ربانية

مشاء الله....الله اكبر الله اكبر

They say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and my eyes have seen the glory of our Lord with these pious pics, Eid Mubarak To All

MASHA ALLAH! Beautiful pics.. EID mubarak to all

الحمد لله رب العالمين
Thanks to God who is the creator of all.

Subhannallah!

subhanALLAH beautifull pics.......................hajj and eid mubarak to all

Allah ho Akbar! Congratulations on Hajj , PILGRIMS and EID MUBARAK!

3.4 Million pilgrims with different nationalities, different colors dressed in one color (white) what does it represent? Isn't it equality? WOW this is a great religion indeed. Our Great-great grandfather Abraham, as ive heard from a Muslim friend made a Prayer in this Holy City of Mecca thousands of years ago, saying "Our Lord (together with Ishmael) make this place a City of Peace and Provide the People therein with Provisions (Prosperity). And God did not respond to Abraham meaning He accepted his prayer. The Christians and the Jews believed also to Prophet Abraham, I think we should study our own religion because in Christianity there are so many branches claiming to be the true religion of Jesus. So what is the TRUTH?

masha'Allah , proud to be a moslem..

Very nice pic .. Realy i don't Believe That ...I do not believe in any religion .. Butt now Will begin in the search About this Religion ^^

ALLAH-U-AKBAR!!!!!!!!!! LABA-AIK-ALLAH-HUMA-LABA-AIK........

MA-SHA-ALLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!111
LET EVERY MUSLIM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM HAJ-AMEEN.

as always thank you so much for sharing and Eid Mubarak to all members of my ummah and much prayers for everyone everywhere

Subahanallah!!!

And these people all prayed for Peace on Earth not bloodshed

To Chris who commented above..Inshallah you will go ther one day

Subhanallah!!! these pictures made me cry also insha Allah, I hope to go one day

waaaaaaaaaaaaaw its very nice picture & iam proud with islam

Amazing photographs! Beautiful to see so many people in their worship! I think more Christians need to see and appreciate this, and it might be a good start to creating inter-religious peace throughout the world. I'm not Muslim, but seeing these beautiful pics makes me want to go there and feel the power and peace for myself. A safe and blessed Hajj to all pilgrims, may god watch over you and keep you all safe!!

Subhanallah...Alhamdulillah. May Allah invite all muslims to perform hajj and guide them on the straight path

Beautiful pictures.... It touches the heart..... THANKS for sharing...

Wow, great pics.
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@439 RobaRT,
That's wonderful to hear...may your journey of knowledge into Islam be a beneficial to you.

To get you started, here's a very basic yet informative intro to Islam:
http://www.islam-guide.com/

as always thank you so much for sharing and Eid Mubarak to all members of my ummah and much prayers for everyone everywhere

Awesome picture, Subhanalloh

ما شاء الله تبارك الله..!!
عيدكم مبارك
وكل عام وأنتم وجميع أمتنا الأسلامية بخير ونصر
الحمد لله على نعمة الأسلام وكفى بها نعمة..
اللهم زد بيتك الحرام هيبة وتعظيماً، وارزقنا فريضة الحج وجميع المسلمين عاجلاً غير آجل يا رب العالمين، اللهم تقبل من حجاج بيتك الحرام كلٌ باسمه.. تقبل منهم يا رب وارحمنا وإياهم برحمتك يا أرحم الراحمين، اللهم واجعله لهم حجاً مبروراً وسعياً مشكوراً
وأعدهم إلى أهليهم سالمين من كل سوء غانمين من كل بر،
وجزى الله المخلصين والقائمين على خدمة ضيوف الرحمن خير الجزاء
وكل التحية والشكر للأخوة الأفاضل
الذين أتحفونا بهذه المناظر الربانية التي تشرح الصدور وتلهب الأشواق لبيت الله الحرام ..
ونقول لهم بارك الله فيكم وجزاكم الله عنا خير الجزاء
آمين يا رب العالمين

@Valerie: The reason why there are less women than men at hajj is not as sinister as you have assumed (Sexism), but rather that Hajj is simply not a safe place for children to be hanging out (thats one of the major reasons why mothers dont end up going, many have to wait until their kids grow up) or that they dont have a close male relative to look out for them there. Keep in mind HAJJ IS AN OBLIGATION UPON EVERY MALE AND FEMALE who r financialy able and healthy to go once in their lifetime.

Seeing this I pray that the whole muslim nation unite one day.

regards

Masud

wow! vry impressive. im beyond amazed! dat kind of faith...is wow!
thank you for sharing

Thanking The AlMighty and to Boston.com for the beautiful pictures and beautiful comments.
Salam (Peace) to all.

My mother and father are there to perform Hajj..I wish to go there one day Inshallah..May Allah bless us all and guide us to the right path.Eid Mubarak everyone.

@ no 357 Valerie...I am a Muslima and I would like to explain why you do not see the women in the pictures. It is not out of discrimination, but out of respect for the women there. In Islam, women are treated in high reguard. We are "pearls" and just like pearls we are to be protected from unwanted stares and words and advances by the general public. This is the main reason, after obedience to Allah, that we wear a veil. And many women who make hajj uncover their faces as a sign of total equality in the eyes of Allah. So the ppl who are taking pictures are asked not to take pictures of our noble sisters out of respect. We do not show our beauty to every Tom, Dick, or Harry at any other time so why would we allow that to happen at the most important event in the lifetime of a Muslima? Just thought you and others might like to know the REAL reason and not some given opinion by a non-believer. Insha'Allah my words are true and strictly for the sake of Allah....May Allah guide those who follow the straight path of Islam.. Amin Amin Amin

Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures

Nice to see so many people in their worship. Does this gathering include both the Sunni and the Shiites?

Eid Mubarak muslim brothers!!! Salyam from Kazakhstan!

prefiero a Jesucristo.

mashallah..Allah is GREAT!!!!!!!!!! LAAILAHA, ILLALAH

These pictures look really beautiful. Muslims following the rules of their religion. Islam and Christianity do not stem from the same beginning. Allah and Jehovah are not the same god. Mohammed borrowed information from the gnostic Nestorian unapproved version of Bible for input into Koran.

These pictures show devotion to instructions. Everything looks perfect from faraway.

Christianity follows faith not earthly works. This is one of the major differences between the two.

sea of muslim

One day !!! I will be there..May Allah Bless me..Amien Ya Allah

Looks like burning man without the lights and music.

Amazing pictures. I loved them all.
Happy Eid-ul-Adha to all Muslims around the world.

I am a Sikh and would like to share an excerpt/translation from Holy Guru Granth Sahib...which preaches equality of all...This verse is written by Bhagat Kabeer. The word Allah is used for the One Universal God.

""First, Allah created the Light; then, by His Creative Power, He made all mortal beings.

From the One Light, the entire universe welled up. So who is good, and who is bad? ||1||

O people, O Siblings of Destiny, do not wander deluded by doubt.

The Creation is in the Creator, and the Creator is in the Creation, totally pervading and permeating all places. ||1||Pause||

The clay is the same, but the Fashioner has fashioned it in various ways.

There is nothing wrong with the pot of clay - there is nothing wrong with the Potter. ||2||

The One True Lord abides in all; by His making, everything is made.

Whoever realizes the Hukam of His Command, knows the One Lord. He alone is said to be the Lord's slave. ||3||

The Lord Allah is Unseen; He cannot be seen. The Guru has blessed me with this sweet molasses.

Says Kabeer, my anxiety and fear have been taken away; I see the Immaculate Lord pervading everywhere. ||4||3||""

Wow.

Wonder Full.

mansha alaah eid mubarak my dear brothers and sisters in Islam, may joy and the blessings of Alaah feel your homes, your family and your muslim communities insha alaah.
eid mubarak again and in time of joy and celebaration let us remember our muslim brothers and sisters. those that are hungry, sick, in fear and going through the hard tests of this world.

SubhanALLAH, ALLAH hum sub Muslims ko HAJJ ki sadat naseeb farmay(Ameen)... EID MUBARAK to all Muslims...

Subbhannallah... M always proud and thankful to be a MUSLIM. Always pray for my children and my future family to be a good muslim.

Madina n Mekkah always amazing. May Allah invited me again, to Hajj soon.. Eid Mubarak to all of us

mashAllah.......I m so much impress to see the world's biggest gatheration of muslim community...
i pray to Allah please take me once to ur home...

mashaallah, it is most reverent and pious occasion for a muslim.
it is said that all the gunah are forgiven by allah when a muslim performs Hajj
and those who doubt this , for him the haj performed is a waste.
saifeesurka, ahmedabad-gujarat 9825664353

Islam is the most peace loving religion and can give good example to the rest of the world.
3.4 million loving muslims in Haj. May God Bless them.
Beautiful pictures of Hajj.
Congratulations.

Nice!

Excellent PhotosGraphy, really enjoyed

Fijhas

thanks for Umm Iman for explaining
Keep in mind HAJJ IS AN OBLIGATION UPON EVERY MALE AND FEMALE who r financially able and healthy to go once in their lifetime

AL SALAMU alikom,
mashALLAH ..... mesmerizing photos ...... keep up the good work ;D !

This was what my previous religion wants to copycat,toc gather yearly in central temple to celebrate their anniversary.
Allah huakbar!!! This was really Allah's work.

786-110-21-52 ASAWWBT: It is indeed an annual MIRACLE that happens in
Makkah Mukarrama, where at one time, one place and one spot, almost 4 million Muslims from all over the globe congregate for the sheer love of their Prophets Ebraheem A.S., Ismaaeel A.S. and their descendent,the last Messenger of Al Mighty God,SWT on earth, viz.,Rasoolallah,Mohammed ibn Abdullah,S.A.W.W.
I have been there twice, but, still long to go there at least once in my life time,AAMEEN. Ba tawwassol-e-Habeeb-e-khooda,SAWW, may Allah SWT grant me my fervent wish and desire.
Makkah ne diya khaak-e-Geneva ko ye paigaam, Akhoovat-e-aqvaam ke akhoovat-e-eemaan?

subhan allah..

masha allah..
heart touching pictures..

thank u for sharing these wit all of us..

Subhanallah - beautiful pictures. May Allah bless u. Eid mubarak to all muslims

Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik

Masha-ALLAH.
when i found such time of great picture. it was so amazed that i found a real picture. just like i ZIYARAT at a Holy Place.
may ALLAH give me and my family chance to visit these holy city.
Assalamu'alaikum, brothers and sisters.
labbaika allohumma labbaik, labbaika laa syariika laka labbaik, innal hamda wanni'mata, laka walmulk laa syariika lak.
Happy Eid Al-Adha.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
THANKS ONCE AGAIN

Hardly any women in these pictures.

What a male dominated religion and society.

I am proud to be an american. Never would I want to be a woman in a mulsim country

Umm Iman ,

If Saudi Arabia and other muslim countries had laws that protected women, they wouldn't need men to "help" them out.

May Almighty Allah give chance to every muslim to perform Hajj and see His blessings on this sacred occasion, aameen.

Thanks for posting these such a spiritual pictures . may Allah bless all of us.
Aameen.

414 wrote "Ladies are there and cannot be identified as most prefer white. In Islam woman rights are so sacred and have yet to be equalled by any system"

They cannot drive a car.
They must be covered.
They cannot leave their house without a male relative.
In some countries, one man's word is equal to 2 women's.
Inheritance laws favor men.
Divorce laws favor men.
Barbaric practices of stoning and whipping for adultry..please!

I'll fight until I can no longer walk to make sure my daughter and all daughters never live under sharia.

Islam occupied this sacred place of pre-islam arabs.

Islam should quit this and restore it back.

Stop the religious apartheid in Makkah/madinah.

Time to liberate it from violent islam.

no.24 - sure is a hairy guy.

الحمد لله على نعكة الاشلام
بارك الله فيكم
good bless you

Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures, it just touches my hearth.
Amazing pictures. I loved them all.
Eid mobarak to all Muslims around the world.
Mashallah.......I m so impress to see the world's biggest gathering of Muslim community...
I pray to Allah please take me once to your home...

Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures, it just touches my hearth.
Amazing pictures. I loved them all.
Eid mobarak to all Muslims around the world.
Mashallah.......I m so impress to see the world's biggest gathering of Muslim community...
I pray to Allah please take me once to your home...

mashallah !!!
i love to watch them

This is the best gift that we can get in this AID .
Thanks a lot
JAZAKOMO ALLAHO KHAYRAN

Masha'Allah...
Que Allah les bendiga por compartir estas fotos. El proximo a~no me toca a mi, insha'Allah. Despues de ver estas fotos me emociones mas, subhanAllah... :)

beautiful pictures
and very informative since non-muslims like me won't ever be allowed to visit! Another great example of 'muslim tolerance'

Insha Allah i will perform an other Hajj,those picture.s i have seen Subhanallah......

ALL THESE VARIED HUMAN TYPES IN ONE PLACE FOR ONE REASON NOT ARGUING OR BORED-SHOW ME WHERE ELSE ON EARTH THIS CAN EVER HAPPEN-YEAR AFTER YEAR, IN SAFETY AND PEACE-ALLAHU AKBAR-FROM AN AMERICAN CONVERT FROM CATHOLICISM 25 YEARS AGO

One hundred nations and peoples united in the nation of Islam.

Peace on Earth

jazakallah-u-khair...

Labbyk Allahumma labbyk ...
Labbyk laashareekalaka Labbyk ...

EID MUBARAK to everyone...

SHEMA ISRAEL , ASHEM ELOKEINU , ASHEM EHADDD !!

To all the beautiful people of this world,
EID MUBARAK !!
May allah bless you people always.
Ameen,
Arpit Aggarwal

ALLAH-HO-AKBAR !!!!!

Masha Allah. I got goosebumps seeing all these pictures. I havent had chance to perform Hajj yet. One day I will, insha Allah. ;)

MASHA-ALLAH !!!!!!!!
WE PRAY THAT LET ALLAH SUBHANOHU ALLOW US TO PERFORM HAJ EVERY YEAR & TO ALL TRUE MUSLIMS

MashAllah Madina ,Macca,Mina, and MINA Amazing

Its really wonderfull. It expresses some of the ALLAH ALMIGHTY'S power for creation and beauty. The ALLAH is great and most mercyful. I pray to HIM for HIS mercy for allowing me to perform HAJJ time and again.
"MAY ALLAH BLESS ALL MUSLIM UMMAH - AMEN" .

Shariful Alam.

These pics shows the unity of Muslims from all over the world.We are against
terrorism & always conveys a message of peace and Islam,also prays for help of Allah against terrorism.

Mashallah. it is once in ;life time experience of how we all accept each otherin a sublim way with a great respect for each other and be humble and submissive to each other without offence.May Allah subhanallah keep us all Muslim caring for each other and leave our differences aside.\\\\unite
on a single plat form. Find a common leader who can guide us.

Allah hu Akbar,god is great.how i wish to be one of those.Inshaallah

mashaallah,tanda_tanda kebesaran ALLAH SWT.sungguh mengagumkan dan indah.

اللهم أكتب لنا جميعا زيارة بيتك الحرام..
اللهم أكتب لنا في مثل هذه الأيام حجة مبرورة نخرج منها كما ولدتنا أمهاتنا مطهرين من الذنوب والمعاصي والآثام..

subhaan alla every year more and more come to hajj, i hope one day every person becomes muslim .

WOW. You are an artist!

ALLAH HU AKBAR,i hope every person living in this earth,must realize that,Islam,is a religion of truth,unity,peace,and how i wish also,that all people must accept the one true religion,ISLAM.Alhamdulillah.

beautiful pictures.it reminds our haj during year 1989....mashallah.hope we go 4 haj again n again.inshallah.ameen...and people who have not done once god pls listen our dua n they go 4 haj once in their life .ameen.

مآشاء الله تبارك الخالق المنان .. صور عظيمة بمعنى الكلمة .. تحيتي لكم .. عبود

宗教的力量太强大,太神奇拉.希望它为正义服务,却不要被魔鬼利用拉!

Mashaa ALLAH wa ALLAH Akbar,
I pray to ALLAH Almighty to bring me back to his house Ameen.
what a wonderful pictures made eyes tear.

Allahuakbar Allahuakbar. Subhanallah . This is an amazing beautiful haj pictures. I missed signing an autograph during my Haj. No body guided me to see that area though i was there. I cannot believe recently as i browsed the net i happened to find my late son's profile it included the Kaaba Sharif doors. May Alla bless him and others, May he meet the prophet and his swahabas at the janatul firdaous. Insha Allah. I love you guys

LOL, @ all those who are annoyed by the lack of "women in pictures"

1-Women usually pray behind men, so it's hard to spot them, yet even some pray along with them for the lack of ability to pray behind them or so

2-Women can wear white or black or so....you would notice that many are wearing white...so to differ between men and women it would need a good eye for that...good luck!

3-Saudi government will most likely ban photographers from shooting pictures with women in them most of the time, and the places that are crowded with women are a no-no to photographing and taking pictures of them

so, yes, keep blaming or claiming or spewing nonsense...in the end you're just trying to convince yourself with an imaginary thought to be happy that you do not join Islam or whatever other reason you want.

may Allah accept their pilgrimage and bless us with it

Masallah
These photos are really unique and amazing,, really wished to be there,,,very spiritual and relaxing places in additions to the rituals
May Allah accept their Hajj and grant it to us some time later
Amen
thanks for the pictures
salam
Rawaa'
SYRIA

nice pictures man

i hope the unity of muslims will continue untile the day of judgement

Salam..Great Photography.thanks for sharing nice moment..

Admirable pictures of the annual islamic ritual in which the entire muslim ummah of the world pay obeyance to the first mosque built on Allah's instruction by H. Ibraheem and H. Ismaeel (a s) . The ocassion also commomerate the Zibhe Azeem in which the life of H. Ismaeel (a s) was spared for a later sacrifice on Aashura e Moharram , mentioned in the Qora'an as Zibhe Azeem ( the supreme sacrifice) The ritual makes it compulsory for all Aazemeen e Hajj to circumbulate Khana e Kaabah
which was also destined to be the birth Chamber for the the Prophet of Islam's Cousin , Son in law and Wasi , who was the one and only person graced to be borned inside the holy presinct . May Allah accept the Hajj
of all sincere believers who were privillaged to offer the prayers this year .

Salvation is Clearly Seen in these picture of Hajj. May Allah Bless the Hajjis and all who strive to seek Allah's Pleasure and Blessings by making this most Beautiful effort to please Our Creator, and thereby regain the Blessings of Youth and innocense as we travel the path of Ebraheem (A.S) and our Nabi Mohammed (S.A.W).

Al Hamdullilahi Rabbil A'lameen

Abdur Rafi'que Kareem Mohammed

merci ses photos elles sont magnifique un grand bravo pour le talent du photographe

its really so nice iam so happy to see like that may alah acept from them alhaj ameen

The coming of that day: Hadith on Tall Buildings and now Abraj Al-Bait Towers overlooking the Kabba... May Allah forgive us:

`Umar ibn Khattab (Allah be well pleased with him) said: “As we were sitting one day before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a man suddenly appeared. He wore pure white clothes and his hair was dark black—yet there were no signs of travel on him, and none of us knew him. He came and sat down in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), placing his knees against his, and his hands on his thighs. He said, “O Muhammad! Tell me about Islam.”

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, “Islam is to bear witness that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God; and to perform the prayer; pay zakat; fast Ramadan; and to perform Hajj to the House if you are able.”

The man said, “You have spoken the truth,” and we were surprised that he asked and then confirmed the answer. Then, he asked, “Tell me about belief (iman).”

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, “It is to believe in Allah; His Angels; His Books; His Messengers; the Last Day; and in destiny—its good and bad.”

The man said, “You have spoken the truth. Now, tell me about spiritual excellence (ihsan).”

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, “It is to serve Allah as though you behold Him; and if you don’t behold him, (know that) He surely sees you.”

“Now, tell me of the Last Hour,” asked the man.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, “The one asked knows no more of it than the one asking.”

“Then tell me about its signs,” said the man.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, “That slave women give birth to their mistresses; and that you see barefoot, unclothed, beginning shepherds competing in the construction of tall buildings.”

Then the visitor left, and I waited a long time. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me, “Do you know, Umar, who the questioner was?” I replied, “Allah and His Messenger know best.”He said (Allah bless him and give him peace), “It was Jibril. He came to you to teach you your religion.” [Sahih Muslim]

Beautiful photos. It's a shame, however, to see so many people sheepishly following a set of rules that denegrates women as second class people and wants to force the whole world to believe what they believe (just like every other religion).

The photos are not beautiful because of Allah, or any other god. They are beautiful because the world is beautiful and some people can capture this on film.

Let's have peace among peoples without the hatred and selfishness of religion. Make of life what you find of it and stop living for an imaginary afterlife.

Hermosas imágenes, aportan una visión de la civilización musulmana que no es la frecuente en los medios. Tengo esperanza que la apuesta a la paz y a la tolerancia que trasmiten las imágenes y expresan los comentarios que leí den en algún momento sus frutos.

macha allah

Subhanallah...Alhamdulillah. May Allah invite all muslims to perform hajj and guide them on the straight path..'The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.'

this is the true islam , peace and love then heaven is easy inshallah :)

Thank you soooooooooo much, these pictures are just wonderful, wonderful, wonderful after looking at them I have asked Allah to grant my wish to be there atleast once in my lifetime.

اللهم أعز الإسلام والمسلمين

Remarkable pictures

Nice picture, that's great

# 7 - LOL

MERCI BEAUCOUPS POUR SES PHOTOS AID MOUBARAK

Those who are making political comments, stop it, it is not the time for it go find other forums to show your hate, Islam is here and will stay as is for ever. Happy eid to all you people. good job Boston.com

Beautiful images. Thank you.

Wow....my GOD (the God of Israel) does not obligate anyone to do anything in order to enter paradise. My husband is a muslim and I tell him this everyday.
Maria

amazing

amazing heart touching pictures.

Masha-ALLAH... awsome pics..

Masha-ALLAH... awsome pics..

inchalla 3id koll al omma al islamia bi55aaiirr yaaaaaaaaa raabb

Mashallah...
Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik.. La Sharika Laka Labbaik...

SubhanAllah a very Creative and wonderful pictures.May Allah Invite all Muslim and accept good deeds..Ameen..
Mohammed sayeed Baslim

MASHA ALLAH - THE HAJJ VIEWS REALLY TOUCHES THE HEART OF EVERY MUSLIM AROUND THE WORLD.

The pictures in your article are just amazing. It reminds me of the Hajj I performed, when the Mina tents were razed to ground by a massive and uncontrollable fire. The tents, where we were camping were far off from the seat of fire. We were confident the fire would be controlled before it reaches our area. When our own tents were engulfed by the RAGING FURY of NATURE, it made an INDELIBLE BELIEF in me, that man has "no control" to FACE the FURY of NATURAL CALAMITIES i.e. HAIL, WIND, WATER, FIRE, EARTHQUAKE, etc.

سبحان الله العظيم ! كل هؤلاء الناس أتوا في صعيد واحد لا يرجون سوى شي واحد هو ( رحمة الله ومغفرته ) هذا دليل على عظمة الله تعالى .. اللهم لك الحمد أن أنعمتنا بنعمة الإسلام ..
محبكم / محمد الغامدي
Hallelujah great! All these people came in one level do not expect only one thing is (God's mercy and forgiveness) This guide to the greatness of God .. Praise God for you that Onamtna grace of Islam ..
Mahbkm / Mohammed Al-Ghamdi

Great pics!!

@ Amazonbaby (comment #463):

Thank you for your unsolicited and yet very ignorant opinions. Your uneducated opinions automatically disqualify you from making any legitimate comments about Islam.

May Allah guide us all!!

Every year,I look forward to this post by boston.com. It's really amazing and awe inspiring. Thank you.

I am muslim as well. But this can not be Islam. This is only commercial purpose of Arabistan. Shame

mashahallah nice pictures

"Women usually pray behind men"

WHY?

Why can't women usually pray along side men or in front of men?

Why do women have to walk behind men in Saudi Arabia?

If old men can last without getting exhausted encircling the Kaaba, then surely women can last.

@489. The pictures are taken in the way that only man are seen. Hajj is done by both men and women. Everybody is wearing white that makes it even harder to distinguish. White is worn just to show that allah has created everyone equal, regardless of color and money.

Amzing , #2 is wow , touch my heart every year , Hope god calls me next year.......
Sorry for anyone can not feel the glory of hajj...

Contessa61...I am proud to be American too but your comments are embarrassing....I'm embarrassed for you...if there is so much gender equality in the US then why do women make 75 cents salary for every one dollar a man makes???

MashaAllah - would like to go to Hajj again & again inshaAllah.

Islam is the most peace loving religion and can give good example to the rest of the world.
Beautiful pictures of Hajj.
Congratulations.
Eid mubarak to all muslims
Mostafa Mjahed from Marrakech

Great pics.thanks for posting , Allah bless we all .

Contessa@61 does not know what she is talking about.

My dear you must learn to separate Saudi Arabia for the Muslim religion!
They are not one and the same. While Saudi Arabia gives very little
rights to women, Islam is the first religion to allow women to inherit,
own property and do business.

Dear you must also learn to separate fact from fiction. In other words
do not believe everything you hear!! Especially from the media!!

May Allah (an Arabic word for God, in case you didn.t know) have mercy
on people like you who are full of hate without knowing the truth.

mashahallah nice pictures

Peace beupon you :)
A blessed and full of hapiness Eid :)
What a great photos ! They just make amazed in front if this glorious scenes, and it will much more great if you been with those people - shoulder by shoulder !
It realy shows the deep strong faith of muslims even around the world, because this religion doesn't look for any nationalities .
May Allah don't drive us out of this grace by our sins .

According to " women in Islam ", we can just do a fair compare between muslim women and non-muslim women and between how do the two communities of muslim and non-muslim treat them to know what is right .
And just take a look on how do muslims treat their mothers, and how the prophet Muhammed - peace be upon him - treated his wives, and how have women created the Islamic history next to men - not under them or behind them - !
And, thank Allah, we have the great benifit from this, the peceful base of community and the good health and hearts .
By the way, it's wrong to call Islam obly by " Saudi Arabia ", KSA is just an arabian country wich has it culture and community, but however it's true that it has been built on Islam grom the begginig, and it's going on for that . So we mustn't put any mistake of any country that is muslim or of any muslim man or woman in face of Islam .
And Islam has it people to show the real view of it .

We don't hate you . We just want you to know the real right thing .

Peace be upon you :)

To Contessa61 - Why you asked? Well considering both you and I are women, we don't have the same mentality as men - you agree right? This is confirmed by science and biology. Women and men are not exactly equal no matter what anyone tries to say: phychologically, physically, mentally. By all logic it's an IMPOSSIBLE claim. What I want to ask, is why does a woman have to prove herself to be exactly like a man? Being a woman shouldn't she indulge in and enjoy being exactly what she is? It's not about reaction, it's about reality.

So please learn about Islaam before just thinking we're against woman. I mean I AM A WOMAN and an American, if my religion discriminated I would not go along with it. If Islaam discriminated, the largest group of 'converts' to the religion wouldn't be women. It's an entire farce when it's said we're against women.

And for the record that last point, just so you know, men and women both encircle the ka'bah at the same time. If you take some time to look up on those things, and learn Islaam from its basics of its belief you'll surely discover some new things such as the difference been Islaam - and different peoples cultures. Take that leap of faith and really look into it, you might be surprised

Eid mubarak!!!!!!

May Allah soubhanah bless u for sharing those amazing pictures they touched my heart ,specially the one that shows weman praying next to man with no divider or curtans thier curtans is humblness respect and divotoins to Allah Alrahim . They are all ther for one reasen clean thier sols and ask for mercy .Insha Allah one day I will go there thankyou again and Eid Moubarak to all of you

mashallah their really beautiful pictures it made me really want to work hard on going there next year inshallah . and eid moubarak to every one......

الحج طقوس سنوية التضحية العظيم (التضحية الكبرى) 17 نوفمبر ، '10الحج عام 2010 صورة كبيرة
صور رائعة من الطقوس الإسلامية السنوية التي الأمة بأكملها المسلمين في العالم صلاة في أول مسجد بني على تعليمات من الله وحضرة حضرة ابراهيم اسماعيل (عليه السلام). بهذه المناسبة يذكر أيضا التضحية العظيم الذي حياة حضرة اسماعيل (عليه السلام) كان يدخر لتضحية في وقت لاحق يوم عاشوراء محرم ه ، المذكورة في اعجاز كما Zibh ه العظيم (التضحية العليا). طقوس يجعله إلزامي لجميع الذين يرغبون في أداء مناسك الحج لطواف خانا ه الكعبة التي كان مقدرا أيضا أن يكون تاريخ غرفة للنبي ابن عم الإسلام وابنه في القانون واسي ، الذي كان شخص واحد فقط وشرفت أن يولد داخل منطقة القدس. قد تقبل الله الحج من جميع المؤمنين الصادقين الذين كانوا محظوظين لأداء الصلوات هذا العام في الكعبة في مكة المكرمة..
( translated from English text , may not be very accurate )

Great pictures, but would like to correct a statment there, it says on picture 15 " A Muslim man visits the Hiraa cave on Noor mountain late on November 13, 2010 during the annual Hajj. According to TRADITION, Islam's Prophet Mohammed received his first message to preach Islam while praying in the cave." .... this is not tradition, for muslims, it's a reality and a believe.

As for those who are criticising or commenting badly on Islam, I'd say you should read about it before doing that, not all believers reflect their real religion " and this applies to all religions". I'm a Muslim, I believe in, and respect, Christianity and Judaism, I might disagree but would never comment badly nor criticise .... That's what the real Islam tells and teaches us ....

very nice :)

It is very sad that contessa61 uses this show of solidarity and equality (150+ countries) as a venue to spew ignorance. Proud to be american she said as if americans are not taking part as equals with everyone else.

This type of thinking needs to go away and we all need to learn from and embrace the show of humanity and love that is expressed during Hajj.

Allah Ho akbar

MAY ALLAH TA'ALA GIVE us muslims STRENGTH AND PROSPERITY,,,,,,MAY ALLAH TA'ALA KEEP us muslims UNITED AGAINST THE TERRIBLE KUFFAAR!!!!!!!
OH ALLAH BESTOW YOUR FORGIVENESS AND MERCY UPON us muslims!!!!!!!!!!
OH ALLAH YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!!

incredible pictures..

mashahallah...touching & peaceful pictures...nice...Allah bless all of us..

islam started with very few people. and look now. mashaAllah. and look how it enrages hateful comments from hateful people.

[Shakir 48:29] Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those with him are firm of heart against the unbelievers, compassionate among themselves; you will see them bowing down, prostrating themselves, seeking grace from Allah and pleasure; their marks are in their faces because of the effect of prostration; that is their description in the Taurat and their description in the Injeel; like as seed-produce that puts forth its sprout, then strengthens it, so it becomes stout and stands firmly on its stem, delighting the sowers that He may enrage the unbelievers on account of them; Allah has promised those among them who believe and do good, forgiveness and a great reward.

i really like this >>> u feel that the islam still & it will win
al hamdulellah

الله يخلي المملكه العربيه السعووديه للوطن العربي والامه الإسلآميهـ ..

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Let all Muslims follow the example of Hazrat Ibrahim Alai Salaam when he epitomized the ultimate intent of sacrifice ever made...........
And, to offer the best, in us, for humanity...... with a prayer to the Almighty for bestowing His grace for peace and prosperity the world over………..

sübhanallah----maşşallah...... ALLAHU AKBER....her karesinden çok etkilendim... yazarken bile gözyaşlarıma sahip olamadım ...çookkk etkilendim oradaydım sanki ...ALLAH (c.c.) sizlerden razı olsun....

NiCe PiC MaShAlLaH

wow ...ma shaa' ALLAH

Thank you Boston Globe for sharing these awesome Hajj pictures - Mashallah! they are worth seeing.

Thank you!
Mohammed M

masha'Allah the pictures r amazing ..i really love them

MashaAllah, beautiful pictures, remind me of my hajj pilgrims with my family. It was a great experience indeed, as my family praises Allah and Glorify His Name.. I pray and wish that my children will come back here in Makkah to where they was born to perform their rites again. InshaAllah.

waaaaaw so nice picturs walla subhan allah i hobe to be theer

As-Salamu Alaykum to all muslims ..
SubhanAllah .. beautiful pictures .. thanks boston.com ..
-from malaysia- ^_^

Allahu Akbar!
This shows that inspite of the vociferous and virulent tirade against Islam and Muslims by those who can't wait to show their hatred, Islam is growing and will stay forever...it has since its inception 1500 year ago and it is Allah who protects it, not people, so it cannot disappear. Remember the Mongols who came and completely destroyed all that was Islam and its books, records and scholars then became the dedicated ones to bring on the resurgence of Islam. So, not to worry, Islam will stay....it is Allah's Promise.
deshi

He looked down upon the sadness of men and saw in their hearts how they all wanted to be in the world on their own. God is achievable only after the age of the assassin - the age of man. And all those that kicked the dogs and took away the freedom of the children were cast into the Satan's Pit - never to be thought of again.

BEAUTIFUL PICTURES MASHALLAH
EID MUBARAK
INSHALLAH WE MUSLIMS WILL ALLLL GET A CHANCE TO SEE WITH OUR EYES AND EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY THAT TOUCHES EVERY HEART. HAJJ 2010 :)

To all these who annoyed to the abscence of women you know very well that women have a great and special value in ISLAM.So please you have to give more attention to the greatness of hajj and you have to beleive that there is no thing in the world can unify all these number of people only ALLAH.
اللهم لا تحرمنا زيارة بيتك الحرام و لا لذة الوقوف بين يديك على عرفات

Wonderful!

Looking at the pictures as a christian, I am reminded that in order to have freedom of religion we have tolerate and accept the religion of others. The choice is theirs, religion is a choice we all make by what we choose to believe. I appreciate the opportunity of choice we have in Canada.

great religion, Muslims and photos

Oh wow masha Allah, Subhan Allah .. I really want to perform hajj ..
May Allah accept all their efforts and may ALL of us can go to over
There very soon.. Really great pictures...

I am a muslim, but I think humanity is the first religion, even before Islam,so if we cant treat people with justice, there's no way we can make Allah happy , no matter how many Hajjs we perform. And by people I mean all human beings..
The basic definition of Islam is "Trust in God and do the right! "" all other things come much later !!!!

magical lens

tabaraka allah

Sub7an Allah Masha ALLAH wa ALLAHU AKBAR!!!! The Islam is the most beautifull religion Masha ALLAH. I am glad that I am a MUSLIM!!!(L)

Allahu Akar!!!
Subhanah Allah!!!
Best pictures ever!

ma chaa ALLAH des photos trés parlants merci beaucoups :thank u maher zain ayd mobarek

I share the sentiments of many by sisters and brothers -- Muslims are by Allah's will a people of peace. They are meant to be the best of mankind in goodness and piety. That challenge is still out there -- let's pick up the mantle brothers and sisters and be Allah's helpers. Terrorism and cowardice have no place in our belief system. Those who think that they can harm our faith by doing aborrent acts against innocent people should know that they will fail. Allah will not allow mischief makers and murderers to be successful -- that's 100% sure.

A really great pictures to share with the rest of the world...excellent job..well done....Allahu Akhbar!!! Allah Kareemm....Salaammm..

Mashallah.What a beautiful wonder scene about ISLAM.HAJJ will be remember in all muslims hearts who perform the HAJJ.Remember in my big hearts after the experience lasts year .Thank you Boston Globe from me in MALAYSIA.

mille merci a celui qui a fait ces tof!! sont vraiment très vivantes!!

Great photos!!! Can't wait to perform hajj again, insyaAllah

Very very good work by the Photographers. May Allah accept their Hajj and call us to His home as well. Aameen.

Once again, a sight to behold and inspire! However, one sad thing that marred this beautiful set of images was the two shots of armed forces personnel showing off their prowess! They stood out like a fly on a wedding cake! This is not the place nor the time to display any military might by anyone because everyone in the Holy land is in the humble presence of the one and only all-mighty power - Allah SWT. The members of this crack unit mean nothing before HIM because even they need His protection!

Please try and remove them if you can because they are polluting the sanctity of the rest of the photographs!

Keep up the good work!

proud to be a Muslim Egyptian Girl...elhamdole ALLAH!

wow! it sure is fantastic to be there!;)i'll bring along my wife there before i die, insyaallah.

Subhanallah...
Those images are superb!! Very creative and some of them are pretty dramatic. I'm touched. Insha-Allah, I'll be Allah's guest sometime in years to come.

I love photo no.15, in Hiraa Cave.

World peace! Islam is peace. Together we unite for better world.

Masha Allah I hope and wish very much to me there next year. Aameen ya rabi, May that come true for me and my mom and brother.!!!

MashAllah tabarakAllah
May Allah swt make me and my mother from among the Hajjis soon and may He swt accept the Hajj of those who were blessed with the ability to attend this year.
La hawla wala quwata ila billah el 3ali el 3atheem
wa LA ILAHA ILA ALLAH MUHAMMED RASUL ALLAH

Mashaa2 Allah
subhan ALLah
jzaka Allahu kol Kier
from where did u get these phoros ???
May Allah protect u

Mashallah proud to be a Muslim.

Nice pictures from Boston Big Picture as always.

ALLAH literally means THE GOD. It's not that the Muslim god's name is ALLAH. Insult ALLAH, is the same as insulting THE GOD!

The is a lack of women pictures because Muslim women do not like to be photographed. This is a stark contrast to the other cultures of making women the OBJECTS of the advertising industry.

Photo 3: Correction, it's Arabic calligraphy not Islamic calligraphy. The calligraphy in itself has got nothing to do with Islam.

Photo 5: Nice development for having the train service. But am I hearing it right that most of it is reserved only for ARAB MEN. As always. a cruel ARABIC culture which it OUT OF ISLAM. The Arabs have a very nasty habit of associating all of their culture as islamic, when it's completely the opposite.

Photo 7: Never understand why they always need such a military parade for such a noble event. Surely the end of the days are coming!

Photo 8: Correction again, it's not Saudi workers. These workers are most likely Bangladeshis.

Photo 18: While praying at Arafa' is great, please there is no need to put yourself in such peril climbing heights like that. God never ask that!

Photo 21 and 22: Worshiping of rock, object or any physical being for that matter is IDOLATRY, thus is TOTALLY OUT OF ISLAM.

The Arab society and the westernized society are SO ALIKE. They define right and wrong according to ONLY what they wish. That's why they are always fighting with each other. I'm Asian.

Subhanallah...Allahu Akhbar! Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar! Wal illahil hamd!
Great Picture! Thank You 4 Sharing it...jazakallahu khairan (^_^)

Suppose they are all wrong and there is no Allah or God?

allahu akbar
allahu akbar
allahu akbar

ya Rabb..ijinkan aku menyentuh bersujud di kota mecca

so many people..........
subhanallah

allahuakhbar...masya'allah...
that is the greatest picture i haven seen....
so touchfull...hopefully i can be there as soon as i can...

Salam..Great Photography.thanks for sharing nice moment.. please allow me copy a few of these pictures into my blog.. I've link your blog.. Thanks again..

Allah hu Akbar,amazing photo, TQ Maher for sharing,I wish in my doa, I'll be one in the millions guests of allah...insyaalah

i cried seeing this picures/........... one day insha allah and i mean it frombuttom of my heart i will got to HAJJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing picture...Thanks for sharing...I wish I'll be there soon .Insha'allah..

very nice pictures.. thanks for sharing it with me and others..
not only that, i gained knowledge from here too..
where i can see the perspectives of non muslims people towards the muslims..
May those non muslims will be guide to the right path and get to know Islam much better & beautifully... InsyaALLAH..

Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, Allah Akhbar.

I luv Islam and thank you Allah.

الله اكبر الله اكبر لا اله الا الله والله اكبر الله اكبر ولله الحمد

touching picture... There`re thousand people devoted to pray just to Allah. Really nice photograpy, but how can bring the camera inside of kaaba? So restricted I thought.

Mashaallah.. Subhanallah.... Allahu Akbar.....
very nice pictures...

My mom & Sister, they are in Mekah now.....
We are waiting for both of you to come back to Malaysia..
Pls pray for them.... Tq

The amazing and greatest situation, angle, peoples and the moslems peoples to getting blessing from Allah SWT.

allah is great ,, this is the real islam and muslims
:) love

For comment no #630

If there is no God, then there is no you. The answer is not as simple as it seems. It goes deeper. Think about it.

And as for the pics, great ones, but again, differentiate between the actual teachings and what are not teachings but made up as teachings of Islam (bida'ah) as shown in certain pics.

Wallahua'alam

VERY NICE AND BEAUTIFUL PICTURES. I PRAY FOR ALL TO PERFORM HAJ ONCE IN HIS LIFETIME

salam, no doubt allahuakbar. u cannot deny it. masyallah, very nice pictures. i really admire all the pictures

Subhanallah! Allahuakbar!!!

wonderful....I wish to be there one day....

subnhaallah.....may allah give me n family the chance to doing haji soon...insyaallah..aminnn

Mashallah May Allah accept all supplications by the pilgrms Pray Allah
grant me another chance to be in the Holy Land Inshallah

amazing collection of the pics

Amazing. It realy touch my heart and hope god calls me as I have been waiting for my turn to be there. Hope God bless me with health and money and I will be one of them. Insya Allah

Mashallah, Subhanallah,wonderful pictures.Thank you for sharing.Jazak Allah

May Allah Subbanah Wa Tallah give every Muslim an opportunity to perform Hajj.

Subhanallah, May Allah give Hidayat to all to follow the islam. May Allah makes all of us to perform Hajj who not yet perform. Ameen , Summa Ameen

Labbaik-Allah Huma Labbaik - Labbaik La Shareeka Laka Labbaik - Inna Al Hamda- Wan ni MAta Laka - wa Al Mulk - La Shareeka LAk.

God is the Greatest - Allahu Akbar . These pictures tell us men and women who submit their faith in The One and Only True God, to come and visit Ka'abah, The Holy Sites that Prophet Abraham (A.S.) built. This event every year on Hajj truly marks the works of all Prophet of God since Abraham (A.S) until Muhammad (S.A.W) to give God's message to all human for guidance in "one and only one religion - the religion of God". There is only one religion of God, every prophet tell this religion to his people, only Iblis or Devil then made ignorant people looks away and made his/her own religion which is different from what the prophets told. Read the real "God's Words" and hope for guidance that all prophet teach, Amen.

Subhanallah! Great Photo Collection.

No doubt the pictures are great but look at the response of muslims in general ( Mashallah, allaho akber). Just bragging about religion. Why should one be proud to be a muslim. We have not been able to establish a single viable state where people can live freely with dignity and justice.They are far behind in education and pursuits of knowledge and think it is their divine duty to conquer the whole world.

nice picture
Thanks

Masayallah...
one of them is my father because my father also was there now .. may Allah always protect them...
amin...

mashallah,subhanallah, bohat bohat bohat khobsurat nizarey hain dunya mein jitne bhi haseen nazare hain un sub se haseen allah hamri masjid aihramor masjid nabvi ko kafron or yahodiyon ki boori nazar se bchaye ameen sum ameen

Masayallah...
one of them is my father because my father also was there now .. may Allah always protect them...
amin...

“ Nothing in the world can ever turns their hearts away from the calm and surrender they find when they say..Allahu Allah..”

these pictures are an evidence of the Greatness of Allah..

Subhanallah...Allahu Akbar ! Allahu Akbar... Allahu Akbar... Walil lah Hilham . MashaAllah a really great pictures to share . May Allah Bless and accept their Hajj and All who strive to seek Allah's. For non muslims peoples who making any legitimate comments about Islam and uneducated opinions please stop it .Islam is here and will stay as is forever and ever.May Allah guide them to Nuur Islam .May Allah invite all Muslims to perform Hajj next year...and guide us on the straighth path. Eid Mubarak to ALL MUSLIMS. LABBAIK ALLAHUMMA LABBAIK..LA SHARIKA LAKA LABBAIK... Ameen .

it's was a great place ever...

Bismillah ArRahman ArRahim
Exceptional work. We are very blessed to view these photos which continue to inspire and unite the ummah. May Allah (SWA) reward all of those who sacrificed for this great effort.

Mashaallah.. Subhanallah.... Allahu Akbar.....
very nice pictures...

Amazing. It realy touch my heart and hope god calls me as I have been waiting for my turn to be there. Hope God bless me with health and money and I will be one of them. Insya Allah

Unbeleivable that such a large multitude of pilgrims were present at a particular place at a particular time. Just a miracle and blessings of Allah SWT that they were all able to perform one of rites in peace and security.

AWESOME PHOTOS !!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!

subhanallah....

ya Allah izin kan hamba melangkah kan kaki ini kxna untuk menjalan kan rukun islam y ke 5.

http://www.bnet.com/blog/penelope-trunk/a-salary-gap-between-men-and-women-oh-please/112

Men and women should be treated equally.

Why do muslims not protest honor killings? child brides? polygamy?
Is it because Mohammed condoned these acts?

Why do women have to walk behind a man in SA? Why do they not get to drive a car? Why do they have to ask their husbands permission to get a job?
Why do they have to pray in the back? Why does their father get to decide who they should marry?

Why are there large protests for Qaran burning and mohammed cartoons, but no protests for India train attacks, Russian children being slaughtered and airplains being flown into buildings in the name of Allah (God).

Subhan Allah!!! Allahu Akbar!!

really very very nice pics and i pray for every muslim to go there at once.ameen

I am so very impressed by the sheer beauty of these photographs- Thank you so much for the coverage. I am glad that in this country we have the opportunity to practice a variety of faiths. I hope that as a nation we can remember the importance of tolerance for one another, and that we can understand the value in the lessons we learn through our experiences with men and women who understand the world from different perspectives.

ما شا الله.. صور اكثر من رائعه.

thank you

Very Nice Photos

Pictures are amazing which reminded of my Hajj Pilrim with my wife in 2002, with my sister in law and their husbands and 3 couples. We had a great time during the Hajj. I pray to Almighty Allah that all the muslims get at least one chance in their life time to perform HAJJ. Also I wish that some sense prevails in those fanatics who kill innocent people in the name of Jihad by suicide bombings.

DIVINE MESSAGE
And who is better in speech than he who invites (people) to Allah, and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."
The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better, then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend. (Qur'an 41:34,35)

Jon Dough, You said suppose there is no God/Allah.

Why suppose? Think.

If I tell you that my house just came up and that there were no architect/engineer/worker to put it together, would you accept? Your logical thinking will not let you accept that claim. If that is so, how can you not accept that the whole thing that you see around you, the earth, the moon, the sun, the water et al, came into being because there was a creator/one who put the law into place for them to BE. Those who really think, God will guide them to HIM. So I suggest to you, Jon Dough, THINK. Use that beautiful faculty God has given you, impartially, logically and without any prejudice. And if God Almighty shows you the light, do share it with me. May you be rightly guided.

Mashallah !!. . keajaiban dunia. . terima kasih ya Allah. . teringin aku nak jejak bumi mecca. . .

masyallah

Subhanallah..Allahuakbar. May Allah bless all muslim people. Thank you for the amazing & wonderful pictures...subhanallah. May Allah fulfill my doa to be one of those inside the pictures and be selected to see Baitullah and perform the haj..insyaallah.

Mashaallah.. Subhanallah.... Allahu Akbar.....
mind blowing pictures...

Massa-Allah, No words to express the feelings, Alhamdulilah, it's ISLAM..
Nothing in this world to compare with this, Its Real ISLAM & its only religion, All must pray to only Al-mighty "ALLAH-SUBHANWTALA"

IInteresting and informative pictorial for understanding Islam, one of its basic conditions showing the belief of oneness of Allah and the love of its believer irrespective of color,caste,or creed.THAT WE ARE ALL BROTHER & SISTER living together in the world ...............can LIVE IN PEACE together......Ameen
Amirali.

ALLAH O AKBER, MASHALLAH, ALLAH SUBHAN TALA, GIVE US CHANCE TO ME AND MY FAMILY TO BE THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO PERFORM HAJJ, AMEN.

Mashallah theses pictures are amazing, would love to go back!!!

A BIG THANKS TO BIG PICTURE FOR SHOWING BIG JOURNEY OF MUSLIMS.

MAY ALLAH REWARD YOU IN A BIG WAY

FROM A SMALL SERVANT OF ALLAH...

Keep up the Human spirit!!!

MASHALLAH !!!!SUBHANALLAH ..JUST LOVE IT.LA ILAHA ILLALLAH MUHAMMAD UR RASULULALLAH.

Subhanallah.....Allahuakbar! May Allah swt bless all the muslim!

Subhanallah! Great Photo Collection

Thanks.

Thanks for the nice photos, The same shows that there is no any place in the world where you can find a group of people together regardless with their color,status,poor,rich,able disable etc.

Subhana lwah God is great.

اللهم دمنا من نعمتك واحفضها من الزوال يارب
والله يرحم جمييع اموات المسلمين يارب

Allahu Akbar Alluha Akbar
Laa ilaaha illallah hu Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar Wa lillaahil hamd

What amazing pictures!
May Allah Grant each and everyone the opportunity to make Hajj
Ameen!

subhanallah.......

allahu akbar!!1 allahu akbar !!! allahu akbar !!!!

izinkan diriku menjejakkan kakiku dan menunaikan rukun islam ke5 dengan sempurna........ amin

abbbbsolutely mind blowing.... God bless all.. !!

Mashallah! This is so beautiful and really shows the Unity of Islam! I make dua for all the hujaaj that had the honour of visiting the holy city and performing their hajj.

masha"allah :)

It's absolutely true that the world one day shall be ruled under Islam although this hurts many.

Subhanallah tsumma subhanallah...wonderful..very nice fic. Insya Allah i am commng 2015

Subahanallah.. Mashaallah.. Beautiful pictures makes me yearn to be among those people who are lucky to be there. Let's pray that it will be our turn next, real soon.

M'ashallah! Wonderful pictures, but can't help noticing, why would the Saudi's display any sort of Military might for such an auspicious event! That is shameful. Picture # 7. Also #12, how would the ambulance get to where it wants to? Allah bless the mankind and show them the righteous ways to live as one human race. Ameen.

Masha Allah.
Allah hu akbar, May allah give all muslims a chance to perform hajj.

Mecca and Madina are the only places that are always shiny when we see from the above.

The special one is Dajjal la'natullah will not afford to get into these incredible places.

Therefore, I wish to live there forever with iman and taqwa with my beloved family in future. Ameen, Insya-Allah.

peace..CAN you or.. anyone PLEASE ANSWER ME..if the picture no 21. should be rotated...? so the head of the man is actually during his prostration [sujud] and he is actually resting his forehead on the Jabal al-Rahma pillar ?
i think the picture no 21.. should be ROTATED so his face facing down ..

assalam very good photografs i like it i have not been there but when i see i think i am there

Grazie Mille per queste belle foto!

Subhannallah...beautiful pictures.

Masha Allah, wonderful pictures indeed. InshaAllah may the Almighty Allah accept our duas and may he protect the muslims from the evil of kuffar and satan.

Hello, my name is Salem ,i see all photos its really nice and in the same time i feel that i want to cry that im not with my brothrs and sisters there :( but i really wish oneday i will be there and i wish for all poeple not only muslems :) , and im a proud to be MUSLEM :)

masha allah how to say i dont say any word alhamdu lillah

SUBHAN ALAAH
VERY NICE PICTURE

rabeik rahumah rabeik
hajj mabrouk

MachAllah, too butiful!!!!!!!!
♥♥♥

Where's Wally?

Allahu Akbar.....LA ELAHA ELLA ALLAH