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| Snapchat streams Mecca live as thousands share incredible images of holiest city in Islam | |
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| Worshippers at Mecca have given non-Muslims a unique and intimate insight into one of Islam's holiest nights by sharing images from inside the city. | Worshippers at Mecca have given non-Muslims a unique and intimate insight into one of Islam's holiest nights by sharing images from inside the city. |
| Muslims were able to collaborate and share personal videos of Mecca using Snapchat's Live Story feature, which collects submitted clips and splices them together before releasing the best footage to all 100 million Snapchat users. | Muslims were able to collaborate and share personal videos of Mecca using Snapchat's Live Story feature, which collects submitted clips and splices them together before releasing the best footage to all 100 million Snapchat users. |
| The social media giant’s decision was prompted by an online campaign from hundreds of thousands of Saudi Muslims to live stream the event, the BBC reported over the weekend, under the hashtag ‘Mecca_live’. | The social media giant’s decision was prompted by an online campaign from hundreds of thousands of Saudi Muslims to live stream the event, the BBC reported over the weekend, under the hashtag ‘Mecca_live’. |
| It allowed a rare glimpse into Mecca, the birthplace of the Prophet Mohamed, for non-Muslims who are not allowed to enter one of Islam’s holiest cities. | It allowed a rare glimpse into Mecca, the birthplace of the Prophet Mohamed, for non-Muslims who are not allowed to enter one of Islam’s holiest cities. |
| On Monday, more than a million people tweeted out under the hashtag, celebrating the ‘live’ story which featured worshippers in the city, people in prayer and the joyful atmosphere in the city. | On Monday, more than a million people tweeted out under the hashtag, celebrating the ‘live’ story which featured worshippers in the city, people in prayer and the joyful atmosphere in the city. |
| Rich, Poor, White, Black No Discrimination One God One Reason One Religion Islam Is Perfect #Peace #mecca_live pic.twitter.com/ndFwGsh0rO | Rich, Poor, White, Black No Discrimination One God One Reason One Religion Islam Is Perfect #Peace #mecca_live pic.twitter.com/ndFwGsh0rO |
| I'm a Muslim, Islam is perfect but I am not. If I make a mistake, blame it on me, not on my religion. #mecca_live pic.twitter.com/wQ8CGvK2ef | I'm a Muslim, Islam is perfect but I am not. If I make a mistake, blame it on me, not on my religion. #mecca_live pic.twitter.com/wQ8CGvK2ef |
| 2 million people stand in straight lines at the call of prayer. No army could arrange this at this speed #mecca_live pic.twitter.com/nGIpugKFDF | 2 million people stand in straight lines at the call of prayer. No army could arrange this at this speed #mecca_live pic.twitter.com/nGIpugKFDF |
| Muslims tweeted their thanks to Snapchat for streaming the event, as non-Muslims celebrated the peaceful and “beautiful” portrayal of the Islamic faith. | Muslims tweeted their thanks to Snapchat for streaming the event, as non-Muslims celebrated the peaceful and “beautiful” portrayal of the Islamic faith. |
| I'm not Muslim but #mecca_live was absolutely stunning. What a beautiful religion Islam is | I'm not Muslim but #mecca_live was absolutely stunning. What a beautiful religion Islam is |
| I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful! Really shows that Muslims arent how the media show them! What an amazing religion! | I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful! Really shows that Muslims arent how the media show them! What an amazing religion! |
| I'm not muslim but seeing #mecca_live made me think twice.Its beautiful People have really changed my perspective of islam | I'm not muslim but seeing #mecca_live made me think twice.Its beautiful People have really changed my perspective of islam |
| I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful and inspiring. Every religion is wonderful and incredible in its own way. | I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful and inspiring. Every religion is wonderful and incredible in its own way. |
| Not a Muslim, but #mecca_live is something so beautiful that it makes me really want to be one... Maybe one day | Not a Muslim, but #mecca_live is something so beautiful that it makes me really want to be one... Maybe one day |
| Social media was also deluged by Muslims inside Mecca tweeted photographs and short clips. Tens of thousands of tweets about Mecca were posted on Monday night, according to analyst website Topsy. | Social media was also deluged by Muslims inside Mecca tweeted photographs and short clips. Tens of thousands of tweets about Mecca were posted on Monday night, according to analyst website Topsy. |
| Millions of Muslims journey to Mecca every year for the culmination of the holy night of Ramadan. The Saudi Arabian city’s population almost trebles during the festivities. | Millions of Muslims journey to Mecca every year for the culmination of the holy night of Ramadan. The Saudi Arabian city’s population almost trebles during the festivities. |