YouTube to live stream Hajj pilgrimage for the first time
In a statement posted on their website, YouTube said that collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information made this venture possible. Millions of viewers from around the world be able to watch the Muslim pilgrimage video as it happens in the holy city of Mecca.
The stream will be live on Saturday, November 5 at http://www.youtube.com/hajjlive.
The annual Hajj pilgrimage which will peak on Saturday as the faithful gather in the plain of Mount Arafat, outside Mecca in the kingdom's west, is the world's largest annual gathering.
An estimated 2.5 million pilgrims are gathering in Mecca this year -- 1.8 million from abroad and 700,000-800,000 from inside Saudi Arabia.
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Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik. Labbaik, La Shareek Laka, Labbaik. Innal Hamdah, Wan Nematah, Laka wal Mulk, La Shareek Laka Labbaik.
Here I am at Thy service O Lord, here I am. Here I am at Thy service and Thou hast no partners. Thine alone is All Praise and All Bounty, and Thine alone is The Sovereignty. Thou hast no partners, here I am. Please keep Recite..
The entire muslims around the world should jointly administer the management of Hajj - it is such an important part of Islam that cannot be left upon the Saudies- the known American agents. Don't you think why Palestine is free today when every year repeatedly all the muslims pray together for its freedom??? Allah has demonstrated to the muslims they need to act than just praying....
Labaik Allahuma labaik
You Tube is owned by a Jew, this is a conspiracy, we should protest and burn our cities!
It is a good development. Hope it will be from positive view not otherwise.
MashAllah. That's a nice step by Ministry of Culture and Information of Saudi Arabia.
@Umar: Silly comment.
Love it great idea... Mashallah..
Great ...
one more reason to love google :)
CJP and CJ Lahore High Court! Should we ban these sites?