Thursday, June 12, 2008

The Cave of Hira, Makkah


Masji-ul-Haram 1


Masjid-ul-Haram


Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Devil's pillar


Saudi officials check one of the three pillars representing the devil, in Mina near Mecca, which pilgrims will stone as part of the annual rituals of hajj.

Prayer time


Pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest shrine.

Grand Mosque


Aerial view of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the birthplace of prophet Muhammad, where some 2 million Muslims have been gathering for weeks in advance of the annual hajj pilgrimage.

Tunnel to Mina