In a historic first, Saudi Arabia has released crystal clear close-up images of Hajr-e-Aswad (sacred Black Stone) of the Ka’aba in Makkah.
The Black Stone was photographed for seven hours to produce a single image with the highest resolution, according to Saudi authorities. The images are up to 49,000 megapixels and took 50 hours to develop.
Hajr-e-Aswad is believed to have descended directly from heaven and was given to the Prophet Ibrahim by the angel Gabriel
The Black Stone is encompassed by a frame made of pure silver and is located in the corner of thee Ka’aba, about a meter and a half from the found. Muslims are encouraged to touch the stone after every Tawaf or circumambulation around the Kaaba during the Umrah or Hajj pilgrimage.
