During the holy month of Ramadan, many Muslims travel to Makkah for Umrah (lesser pilgrimage which can be performed at any time of the year). During the Ramadan more than 15 million Muslims of all walks of life, color and background travel to preform prayers and other forms of religious rituals. it is every Muslim's dream to be part of this blessed congregation especially on the last 10 days of Ramadan which contains the night of power ( Laylatul Qadri). Deeds on this night have more rewards than deeds performed in 1000 months. Snapchat featured the city on the 27th day of Ramadan and the reaction on social media was admiration, respect,amazement and nostalgia.The non-Muslims were specifically superlative in their positive description of what the exposure has taught them about Islam and how it has totally changed their views about Muslims. Some said they will convert to Islam, others vowed to learn more about Islam while others wondered with the level of unity and how it contrasts with the media portrayal of Islam and Muslims.
The reactions point to a world that knows nothing about Islam except what they are fed on by the propagandists. To know someone is to understand him/her but ignorance will always breed hatred and division. Mecca has trended on twitter globally since the feature and here are some of the tweets;
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!
— char (@killtyIer) July 14, 2015
The Mecca story on @Snapchat of folks celebrating Laylat Al Qadr is an amazing thing to watch from a range of first person POVs. Very cool.
— Orlando Jones (@TheOrlandoJones) July 14, 2015
The Mecca story on @Snapchat of folks celebrating Laylat Al Qadr is an amazing thing to watch from a range of first person POVs. Very cool.
— Orlando Jones (@TheOrlandoJones) July 14, 2015
Although I'm not a Muslim....#mecca_live. it was so beautiful to see so many people come together to embrace their religion.
— Kat (おっぱい) (@LetM3Dr0wn) July 14, 2015
I'm not a Muslim, but watching #mecca_live is so impressive. Ethereal fascination + mesmerizing @Samsarafilm https://t.co/dUGxdwAvk0
— Adam Plowden Video (@Plowman91) July 14, 2015
Not a Muslim, but #mecca_live is something so beautiful that it makes me really want to be one... Maybe one day💕
— Mirella Järvinen (@JjMirella) July 14, 2015
#mecca_live , the best thing that ever happened in @Snapchat .. Great job 💎 pic.twitter.com/zsApiJlGBt
— #عمر_فاروق (@omr94_) July 14, 2015
#mecca_live could you imagine how the 2 million people do same thing at same time! without someone who arranges them pic.twitter.com/L5VlGdmuDc
— Jod (@frag8800) July 14, 2015
Wow MashAllah the reaction of non-muslisms after watching #mecca_live make feel soo proud.Now they know what's islam☺ pic.twitter.com/1zekmHtEib
— Summaiya ❤ (@SummaiyaSummi) July 14, 2015
The #mecca_live snapchats are the best things to grace my eyes!! Absolutely love seeing the peacefulness and unity of Islam 😊
— Sophie George (@sophiegws) July 14, 2015
I have officially embraced Islam! Just came back from the mosque! Subhanallah. I am crying so much I can't see where Im driving. #mecca_live
— Umm katarina Petro (@youssehh) July 14, 2015
I'm not muslim but seeing #mecca_live made me think twice.Its beautiful 💖💖People have really changed my perspective of islam
— Jacqueline Saleh (@Prince10Roxana) July 14, 2015
#mecca_live
U can't tell which one is poor, rich, worker or a boss
And they don't care, they R here for one reason. pic.twitter.com/OgpKkK5OD0
— Juan Rodriguez (@scarface_9999) July 14, 2015
Media made me blind to what Islam had to offer. #mecca_live shows how you are all 1 big family.I want to learn about more Islam In'Sha'Allah
— Leah (@LeahKbabyboo) July 14, 2015
i'm not muslim,but #mecca_live is truly astounding. just to see the dedication to their religion and the unity is stunning. SoHeartwarming💗!
— Jimmae (@mAetweEets) July 14, 2015
The call for prayer gets millions of people speaking different languages to stand in rows within seconds #mecca_live pic.twitter.com/8lyMIntTsU
— yung savage (@OsamaBinSwagger) July 14, 2015
#mecca_live is a beautiful look at an example of people coming together, really want to learn more about Islam, not the Islam we see in news
— Will Cook (@Wjfcook) July 13, 2015
If you have any prejudices against #Islam, I can wholeheartedly recommend checking out #Mecca_Live on snapchat. Reflects the beauty of Islam
— Eeli Eskola (@MrEskola) July 13, 2015
Only the words Allahu Akbar, can get millions to stand in straight line in seconds #mecca_live
— Abdul Raheem Rudolph (@rudol9h) July 13, 2015
#mecca_live I've never seen a religion unit different races more than Islam. Alhamdulillah I don't ever regret accepting islam👌.
— Mark Williams (@MarkWil41444500) July 13, 2015
I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live story made me realise that I actually am Muslim so retweet this because u did it to everyone else fam
— YusSeF (@AIgerian) July 13, 2015
The best in Global beauty. MashAllah
#mecca_live pic.twitter.com/NMKC7vCtGz
— rvhima (@toxicxmind) July 13, 2015
#Islam It inspires us to have good intentions, positive attitudes,
and kind feelings towards others.
#Mecca_Live pic.twitter.com/JZOsbAHalN
— سامح شاكرعلى (@SamehShakerAly) July 13, 2015
To see more tweets and videios check the hashtag #mecca_live.
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