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Description
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West-southwest view inside the Masjid al-Haram of the Kaaba and, behind it, the sacred mountain Jabal Abu Qubays. At the summit stands the structure which later became Bilal's Mosque. This photograph was likely taken in 1881 by the Egyptian photographer, army engineer and surveyor Muhammad S̱adiq Bey (1832-1902)., Title and date from item. Plate no. 3 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (III) and titled in German under the print., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.02074-0003, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i25614629, BIB-ID: 2720937 |
