Subhanallah, The Form Of Hajar Aswad Can Be Seen Clearly

Photo of Hajar Aswad (doc. ReasahAlharmain)

JAKARTA - The Saudi Arabian government has released a number of close-up photos of the Hajar Aswad or Black Stone in the Kaaba, Masjidil Haram, Mecca. The photos were released by the President General Affairs for the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque in better image quality with high-resolution accuracy.

Quoting Sky News Arabia, the photos were taken using Fox Stack Panorama technology to curate photo frames one by one. At least it takes more than 1,050 shots to get photos with resolutions up to 49 thousand megapixels.

The complex photo-taking process took up to seven hours. Not to mention that the image editing process also takes up to 50 hours.

#رئاسة_شؤون_الحرمين توثق الحجر الأسود بتقنية (Focus Stack Panorama)

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Hajar Aswad itself is located in the southeast corner of the Kaaba. The stone which according to Muslim belief comes from heaven becomes the starting and ending point when performing tawaf.

The historic stone is reddish in color with a diameter of 30 centimeters and is surrounded by a pure silver frame to preserve it. For pilgrims who perform Umrah, it is advisable to touch their hands to the Black Stone and kiss it.

Separately, the Saudi government also allows the implementation of Umrah and prayers at the Grand Mosque on the condition that the congregation has been vaccinated. This includes following strict health protocols during worship.

There are three categories of people who will be considered vaccinated, namely those who have received two doses of the vaccine, those who were given a single dose at least 14 days before Umrah, and those who have recovered from Covid-19 infection.

Where the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque only allows 50,000 Umrah pilgrims during this year's Ramadan. Meanwhile, the Saudis also allowed around 100,000 worshipers outside of their Umrah prayers to pray at the Grand Mosque, Mecca.