• Al Ghamama Mosque is one of the oldest in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. SPA Twitter
    Al Ghamama Mosque is one of the oldest in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. SPA Twitter
  • The site of Al Ghamamah is believed to be where the Prophet Mohammed performed an Eid prayer. SPA Twitter
    The site of Al Ghamamah is believed to be where the Prophet Mohammed performed an Eid prayer. SPA Twitter
  • People break their fast at Quba Mosque, Madinah. SPA
    People break their fast at Quba Mosque, Madinah. SPA
  • Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah during the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
    Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah during the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
  • Saudi Arabia said it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year's Hajj, after two years of restrictions enforced by the pandemic. AFP
    Saudi Arabia said it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year's Hajj, after two years of restrictions enforced by the pandemic. AFP
  • Muslim pilgrims visit Quba Mosque. Getty Images
    Muslim pilgrims visit Quba Mosque. Getty Images
  • Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, as seen from the International Space Station. Photo: Hazza Al Mansouri
    Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, as seen from the International Space Station. Photo: Hazza Al Mansouri
  • Prayers at Masjid Al Nabawi in Madinah. Getty Images
    Prayers at Masjid Al Nabawi in Madinah. Getty Images
  • Muslim worshippers around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand Mosque complex in Makkah. AFP
    Muslim worshippers around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand Mosque complex in Makkah. AFP
  • Rising in the background is Al Shaf'i Mosque in the Old City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
    Rising in the background is Al Shaf'i Mosque in the Old City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
  • Saudi Arabians pose for a German tourist in front of Al Shaf'i Mosque. AP Photo
    Saudi Arabians pose for a German tourist in front of Al Shaf'i Mosque. AP Photo

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Ramadan 2022: Saudi Arabia's Al Ghamama Mosque resplendent from above

Photographs show hundreds of Muslims praying together in photographs taken from the air

Taylor Heyman
Taylor Heyman

April 25, 2022

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Stunning new photographs taken from above show prayers taking place at a famed mosque in Saudi Arabia.

The area where Al Ghamama Mosque sits is believed to be where the Prophet Mohammed offered Eid prayers near the end of his life.

It is located about 400 metres from the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah

The “cloud mosque” received its name from a story detailing how the Prophet offered prayers at the site to help the city during a prolonged drought. It is said that rain clouds formed over the site after the prayers.

The photographs were released as King Salman announced extra cash payments for Saudis receiving social security. Heads of households will receive $266, with an extra $133 for dependents. The total cost to the state will be $553 million.

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