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A Wondrous Image Of Makkah Grand Mosque Has Been Captured From Space

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The Khalifa Sat, the UAE’s first satellite, has captured a wondrous image of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

The image was captured on the first day of Eid Al Adha and shared by the Mohamed Bin Rashid Space Centre on Twitter this week. The satellite was developed fully be Emirati engineers and is one of the most advanced satellites of its kind.

This year over two million pilgrims descended on the Holy site

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Many were met with torrential rain

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This image of a Saudi policeman helping an old man has been shared widely

Captured by Saudi photographer Saud Almusihij, he told local news the policeman carried the man for 3kms.

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