Some excellent photo's from Hajj

[Mercenary]

A friend of mine recently returned from Hajj and he was sharing his pics and they were some of the best photo's I'd ever seen of Makkah and Madinah so after getting his permission I thought I'd share them with you!

He said he was chased by the police and had to somersault over the walls and escape on his trusty steed, so extra thanks to him :-D

The Kaaba

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Merc26/DSCF1070.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Merc26/DSCF1089.jpg

Madinah Mosque

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Merc26/DSCF1154.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Merc26/DSCF1157.jpg

Madinah

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Merc26/DSCF1111.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Merc26/DSCF1173.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Merc26/DSCF1172.jpg

[Priya]

Wow Merc,

These pictures are indeed awesome! I've never seen such close up pictures of the Kaba and Medina. Its stupendous. Thanks to you and your friend for sharing them with us.

Priya

[miandadwasoverrated]

i am the boy wonder who took the pics, anyone want the original jpegs get in touch. I have loads, loads and loads more. No comments on my user name, you all know its true
:?d

[adi 101]

are you allowed to take pictures? great picture though

[Mercenary]

i dont think you are allowed, are you miandad?

[miandadwasoverrated]

Islamically yes we are allowed!! do the saudis allow us to? Who cares

[pakdesi]

but thats breakin the rulers law isnt it
specially in haram we need to be extra carefull

[Mercenary]

The saudi's allow photo's and even films to be made 'when it suits them' and personally i dont think they have any rights to put prohibitions on what Muslims do in regard to Makkah and Madinah.

Its just their usual stance of we are the saudi's so we must be right!!

[pakdesi]

they say its for security even mobiles r not alout in haram i think

[NorthStar]

Superb pics, thanx Merc

[Saj]

mashallah. beautiful pictures.

[razzler]

Stunning pics. Thanks a lot.

[miandadwasoverrated]

Security reasons for what??

every tom dick and harry has a mobile in there, and the saudi take a hell of a lot of pictures which they then sell on. So double standards from their point of view. Also an additional 2 points. Firstly its the house of allah so he will dictate whats allowed and whats not allowed. Secondly as for the law of the land, the saudis are not legitimate rulers and the rules they apply are not necessary islamic just the ones that suit them. So the rule of the land does not apply as it is not legitimate. Even the islamic rules require an islmaic mechanism for application, which the saudis definately dont have.

[Awesome Anjum]

Great snaps..thanks

[pakdesi]

do u have any close ups of the green dome

[miandadwasoverrated]

thats the closest one i have i think will have a look

[Mercenary]

dont be thanking me, its MIO who took them

[waquas_uk]

great pics jazakAllah

[Mercenary]

Hajj is a couple of weeks away. Here's a reminder!!

[B-Man]

Beutiful pics. thnx

[Khalil]

The 2 indoor ones are brilliant

What equipment did you use, especially which wide angle lens for the indoors

[Monsee]

i am the boy wonder who took the pics, anyone want the original jpegs get in touch. I have loads, loads and loads more. No comments on my user name, you all know its true
:?d



Nice name...Mr. Balcony Dancer will be sending you an eid card soon :)

Pics are really great

[Karchie19]

very nice pics - thanks for sharing.

[qasim722]

Thanks Merc for sharing these wonderful pictures...


Chaloo Koi tou neek kaam kia. ;-)

[jusarrived]

wow nice pics...I wud love to visit that place!

[sana]

thanks, beautiful pictures. i have performed umras but not hajj. inshAllah will do so some day. MIO do you have Arafat's pictures? i wonder how people feel offering namaz on arafat's soil as that's where we will all be gathered on the day of judgement.

[madaboutlfc]

mashallah. beautiful pictures.