al-Hasani
ELITE MEMBER
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2013
- Messages
- 14,060
- Reaction score
- 43
- Country
- Location
Great picture's @al-Hasani bro, please keep posting. The old pictures show how Makkah and Hajj was crucial for the unity and interaction of the many nations who are members of the Muslim family of nations, for business, trade, economics and diplomacy. Fortunately today, we can connect via PDF everyday, so I have great hope for the future of the Muslim world (Sunni particularly), even though we are still going through some rough patches today.
You are very welcome brother. The hajj was indeed as important at it is today. You have to remember that the world population just 130 years ago was 6 times lower or so if not seven. So the proportions of pilgrims were more or less the same despite there not being planes, cars etc.
I love the diversity already back then. It is something that has characterized Hijaz since the beginnings of Islam.
Jeddah for example was for a long time and still is the trading hub in the Red Sea and one of the trading hubs in West Asia. It connected the Arabian Peninsula with Africa, remaining Asia and Europe through trade, business, migration etc.
Insha'Allah it will only get better. It has to.