Sneaking a Camera into Mecca to Film Hajj: The World's Largest Pilgrimage with Suroosh Alvi

We snuck a handicam into Mecca, Saudi Arabia to film the Islamic tradition of Hajj, the world's largest annual pilgrimage and the biggest gathering of people in the world at any given time.
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[@The33r]

Whoever told you that you can’t shoot there was talking about guns

[@BahyWalid]

😂😂😂well maybe

[@dandan-qg8oz]

Gold comment

[@kyarebhikmangya]

@@BahyWalid yup they said you cant shoot but can bomb only after reciting allah hu akbar

[@selimel4698]

@@kyarebhikmangya Yeah of course...

[@BahyWalid]

manics nah mate not the case at all😂😂

[@nemesisfootball119]

He SNUCK a camera into a place which is livestreamed 24/7 😂😂

[@I_am_Alxui]

Yes lol

[@amardeepatwal]

Well guess he didn't know that.

[@cosicnimren5769]

😂😂😂

[@mohamedhashim9183]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Lol🤣🤣

[@c121khalid9]

😂😂😂😂

[@W4VE_X]

Wow he's so sneaky. He managed to record a place that is livestreamed 24/7 How impressive!

[@davide7372]

i want you to understand that this video was published 2012 and filmed 2011

[@davide7372]

@Lola .f ok, i believe you. But the original comment stated that he was wrong in his statement because there is a 24/7 livestream which was a early, unrefined technology back when this video was created.

[@exiledcowboy298]

@@davide7372in 2011 it was Also livestreamed 24/7 on TV lol

[@aresmarte9000]

No,they don’t understand nothing

[@kieranjohnston7550]

Thanks so much for filming and posting. It brings back so many memories. No one who has performed the haj ever forgets it. “Be very, very, very patient.”

[@letsgobrandon4504]

Foolish ritual to the devil. The black box faces East where the antichrist will arise from. If you people only knew the eternal harm that is coming to you and your families for following the devil.

[@abdulsaboorraza6691]

I managed to sneak into my school and graduated 12 years later

[@highfivebianca]

wait i don't get it

[@joops110]

I snuck out of my mother and already made 32 laps around the sun.

[@BitchItsJules]

I snuck in then forgot what I was doing and BoUNcEd #yolo

[@ivornworrell]

@@highfivebianca nikki u kindda slow aint ya, that one went rite over ur head!! he snuck a camera into haj, he snuck into school, make the connec. nikki!!!

[@ivornworrell]

@@joops110 ok kris reeves. du u got an S in ur ches 2?

[@eliyyahu9968]

"Snuck" Theres Literally a middle eastern channel that shows Mecca 24/7

[@zerologic7912]

Many channels actually. People tune in to listen to Quran playing with the live footage from above.

[@sjsudhdhhdhehdhdhshshs]

@@tigerstripe3820 911 was an inside joke ;)

[@nikfarah9036]

@@tigerstripe3820 there's no opportunity at all my friend😬

[@HamzaGamezz]

Tiger Stripe too bad for you, osama actually managed to do something compared to you🤣

[@shaikrafey3714]

@@HamzaGamezz no jokes about that, brother.

[@intreoo]

I see a lot of Muslims making fun of this video, but as a non-Muslim, this video is greatly informative. Yes, it is televised and we have access to it in the West, but this video really lets me as a non-Muslim see what the Hajj is like from the perspective of an actual pilgrim and not a camera planted on some wall.

[@abdulmalikabubakar9431]

Macca is a place of unity, different languages, tribes, colors all came to worship one God alone with no division. Its obligatory to come when you are physically, mentally and financially capable.

[@karstenseterbakken3617]

Its just a pagan pilgrimage, running 7 rounds around a ridiculous square where birds are pooping on it, only for worshipping an alledged holy "white-stone" which comes out to be as common as all the stone types you can find in that particular desert area.

[@haroonmoulana988]

@@karstenseterbakken3617 get stuffed

[@abdulmalikabubakar9431]

@@karstenseterbakken3617 from your words I can understand your having a difficulty in your life, it only takes you a single live brain cell to understand that muslim don't worship the black stone/white stone. All you need is to read and learn. I feel pity for someone like you with a derogatory brain, with brain filled with dead brain cells, in which you only act with your emptiness. If you need to learn all the people who are muslims.

[@karstenseterbakken3617]

@@Harris_Khan_28 Mohammed changed the direction of prayer towards that cube after he got mocked by j3ws because he prayed first towards Jerusalem. Whats better place to come up with a new prayer direction then towards an old paganic prayer place of the quraish tribe. Which he knew about.

[@ashpjangde]

The reporter is one of the most sarcastic people I know.

[@DragnGo]

He “snuck” a camera to Mecca but forgot to film the thousands of people snapchatting and taking selfies.

[@namesnotjoe1394]

It was 2012, not a lot of people were taking selfies, I think.

[@DragnGo]

NamesNot Joe Ok... They were instagraming and facebooking though. Point being, many people had smart phones with cameras on them.

[@lastwordsz]

DragnGo insta didn’t exist til 2013 dude

[@lastwordsz]

Nope now I know

[@lastwordsz]

Well still Instagram didn’t become popular til late 2013 probably

[@21minute]

This guy's acting like he's in a spy mission or something. 🤣

[@dandiaz19934]

lmao i was thinking the same thing. many of my friends literally have selfies of them before the ka'aba up on facebook and he's acting like he has to be all sneaky lmaooo

[@redafalhi7664]

@donna davis watch zakir naik debate on youtube get educated

[@daydreaming5159]

@donna davis watch ahmad didat and zaker Nike debate on KZbin, get educated.

[@Anonymous-if5ic]

@donna davis you had to post your comment twice to get your message clear XD

[@redafalhi7664]

@Hans Rudel and how is that ? you christians can not admit the truth but i understand the media wached your brain may allah guide you to the good path

[@Daywallker]

I think the most disturbing part of this video, is that this guy went to one of the most spiritual places in the world and it had no affect on him...

[@iyedbouazdia3594]

Thank you that's what I though too

[@Halo.H]

So true, he seems like a weirdo type.

[@katfureh3399]

It felt like any other place he has been too. his sins remained too

[@hakunamatata3935]

Exactly. He is unfortunate

[@mrno_name9518]

Maybe because he believes in logic.. idiot

[@jyates007]

I think it is beautiful 3 million people in peaceful worship doing the same thing at the same time

[@TheBenpg]

not completely, theres hundreds of reports of women being seggsualy harrassed

[@aresmarte9000]

HARRASING women is beautiful?

[@adasobluetick1895]

You are not required to do Hajj if you are financially incapable.

[@AbdulMananCh]

Omeir that is true, but people want the blessing and reward of performing it whenever they get a chance to avail it.

[@muslimninjaassassin2498]

You could start saving. Thats what am Planing on doing. and thats when I have kids going to incureget to do. There is NO RESOINE NOT TO GO IF YOUR LIVEIGN IN THE WEST.

[@ryufire12]

maybe you should learn proper English and grammar before going on your suicidal death pilgrimage

[@hasan_z]

Robyn T better to learn Arabic if you don't already understand it because the prayers and dua's are in Arabic, English not really important except for absolute basic understanding for communication.

[@hasan_z]

Robyn T you must have such a miserable life if it consists of posting negative comments on a youtube video about Islam in order to get a response out of people. Not worth my time

[@thembekileblessmore]

VICE the type to sneak money into a store to buy groceries😂😂

[@thatsmaney8943]

Facts.

[@Anonymous-if5ic]

@donna davis get of fox news kid get educated and btw cp litteraly sucks at debating he doesnt let his opponets speak and the points he make dont make sense.

[@revimfadli4666]

*to buy legal rights to "steal" groceries 😂

[@-syahmi6924]

yes of course pilgrims can take selfies and photos of them in Mecca, Medina but only with phone and pocket sized camera/point shoot camera. If it's dslr or you want to film something,you need permission. And the point of not allowed is when you posing for photos and disturbing other pilgrim's worship

[@paritybit3526]

He snuck a pork chop as well

[@sabrinasnigdha8371]

As a Muslim woman, I can never imagine myself sleeping near strangers or even out in the open but this beautiful scene of Hajj where people are walking slowly in crowds, just sitting down in the middle of the streets, sleeping in the open near people they've never seen before, it was not just beautiful but so peaceful to see! They've probably never felt safer. These people are the ummah of our beloved Prophet (saw) who came from different parts of the world dressed in the same garments, irrespective of race, gender or class. Subhanallah! Inshallah, one day I'll also do Hajj with my family. May Allah grant me and all my Muslim people around the world that holy opportunity. Amen

[@lesliemaxwell]

Ameen 🌹

[@sulisueeeeee0553]

Alhamdulillah described it perfectly!

[@reiiz9942]

The way this guy telling the story is like my dad telling his story how he goes to school when he was young

[@sazidulhuq3898]

underrated

[@sadatquraishi2429]

Reiiz omg relatable, 🤣🤣

[@brighidbanbury8961]

interesting...

[@ihaventshoweredin6weeksbut527]

I am your dad's classmate its true we cross the sahara desert to the mariana trench and up to mount everest and to narnia and to the hogwarts and boom school

[@shubhankarvashist]

in india the story is firstly, walking 10kms then fucking swimming a whole river with clothes and books on head, coming back home and studying under a street light 😭

[@JawedHuda]

Snuck? My dad literally bought a Sony handycam when he went to Hajj.

[@mcdonaldsburntchickennugge8231]

Blog it bro

[@pcd1377]

VICE... using fake headline and exaggerating story!?! You stop that blasphemy 🤣

[@salmanmuhammad3437]

​ @Loyal Royalty that's not true ma'am

[@CoolzerYT]

It’s pretty easy to bring it in...

[@hehexd-do7ne]

Yeah. It’s fine. It’s not illegal!

[@TauseefKhan-np3do]

The narrator pretends as if he is Alex Jones exposing Bohemian grove with a spy camera. You don't need to sneak in with a camera, now you can watch it on TV in 4K!

[@bilsid]

😆 🤣

[@abcsfjajk]

Imagine the day of judgement. May Allah protect us. 😢

[@idontknowwhathandle2use]

I snuck into my kitchen and made a sandwich

[@rei-qq4uf]

HAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA 😭😭😭🥺😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤰🤰🤰🤰🤰🤰🤰🤰🤰🤰

[@HarBosSar]

That's a good reason to sneak in especially if you're doing it in the middle of the night! 😂😂🤣🤣🥪🌌🌜

[@giaem4108]

@@saucemeboi9744 and big chunk of meat at the rear of the ball.Must be hard to stop them clapping while sneaking

[@vishwas834]

good .

[@SennaAR16]

No you didnt 😮

[@maro7552]

Lol you make it sound like north Korea my 70 year old grandma went to haj all alone and took photos and videos for us more clear than your footage

[@rasyhabintangoutlaw3593]

Dude this is 2012 footage

[@aymanalbusaidi6167]

@Antonio Gonzalez Maro siad she takes photos and videos more clear than that guy ,that guy filmed this at2012 and it's 2020,,,,

[@ilovecops6255]

Wrongs!

[@paperplanesparadise355]

@@rasyhabintangoutlaw3593 are you saying 70 yr old grandma with a cheap phone can produce better content than the young journalist with high tech camera. lol that's hilarious.

[@tbandz1368]

PaperPlanesParadise how can you sneak high tech cameras

[@denisbrennan5536]

I'm not a Muslim but this was an amazing insight into the Muslim faith. A very powerful video.

[@Abu-Yazid22]

God bless you and ur family ❤

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

@@Abu-Yazid22 he is a mohammudun hiding by taqqiya behind a non-mohammudun name.

[@Abu-Yazid22]

@@MosesIsrael-mn9cj if only you knew that Islam is the only religion without paganism ideology

[@MosesIsrael-mn9cj]

@@Abu-Yazid22 kissing black stones and walking them .

[@Abu-Yazid22]

@@MosesIsrael-mn9cj OK perfect now I need you to do me a big favour please and thank you can you please find where it says that Muslims have to kiss the Blackstone

[@Bloxy_Codes]

The amount of Christians disrespecting Islam just shows their religion's dignity 💀

[@rockmusicvideoreviewer896]

and VICE versa. it's all BS

[@Pinkie007]

It’s a KZbin comment section

[@TheBenpg]

its freedom of speech , something you people dont know about

[@lousbeard4144]

I snuck into my car and managed to drive

[@fadwaelfettahi4245]

WOW! what a brilliant achievement👏👏👏👏

[@Anonymous-if5ic]

send me link plz

[@kemdirimakujuobi4657]

Epic 😂

[@monkewashere1505]

stxnxer yes gf= gay friend

[@Hyden21]

@@monkewashere1505 🤣

[@vertigo2930]

i snuck a camera into my house..

[@reivl3453]

He's not lying, this video created in 2012

[@selma1320]

ferooze ali I snuck a camera into the broadcasting station

[@hahshfghj7457]

@ShawarmaHead Studios now you get it ahahahhaha

[@saminyead1233]

Best! 😂😂

[@MrShanester117]

ferooze ali What a coincidence! I snuck a camera into your house too

[@theultimategamer7738]

What's next sneaking water to the ocean

[@KulturanCov]

I don't know if it's the German part in me, but I would love to organize and streamline the whole process of Hajj. Seems like a massive challenge. Make it a much more pleasant experience for everyone. All from accommodations, to transportations, scheduling etc.

[@iyedbouazdia3594]

Thank god all of what you said is happening now

[@taimoordanish3802]

Its allowed to film there. I broke my camera when i went there, so I bought a sony digital camera from there LMAO. Vice makes it sound like Hajj is some secretive cult ritual. Now i am not aware of the current rules aber soweit ich weiß, die nicht Muslime dürfen nicht in Makkah und Madina. Kann sein dass in der letzen paar Jahren die Regeln sich verändert haben. Falls die Regeln sich verändert haben und die nicht Muslime dürfen nach Makkah, würde ich gerne dein Livestream/VLOG angucken.

[@Saicofake]

There was a documentary about the Hajj a while back. It is a logistical nightmare that regrettably, has caused some deaths over the years. With that being said, the documentary also covers the steps taken by the authorities in ensuring that the Hajj is done safely. In fact, alot of the major construction/ changes made to the infrastructure are made with this in mind.

[@lawrenceweston922]

You can try, but you have people from different cultures, different languages, with people who drive in different directions which dictates which direction you walk

[@iitssjay2433]

Cribge

[@ferasalhati8713]

Bro, why did you make Hajj sound like attending a ceremony in a masonic lodge? Lol. Hajj is literally televised every year! 😂

[@skyejacques]

Hahahaha, best underrated comment 😆 that cracked me up.... Or Scientology place

[@ferasalhati8713]

@@skyejacques unnecessary American drama 😂

[@kiikaleto]

An agent of Iblis , he shows no respect at all an he claims to be a muslim

[@faqihhusaen8186]

@Knight Rider You are not muslim so yeah its useless for you.

[@fsalhin99]

@Knight Rider fun fact: Saudi govt spends more money from their pockets every year than spent by the Pilgrims. also, Saudi is mostly tax free so the govt doesnt earn much in terms of taxes from the tourists anyways

[@auliahakim8561]

The actual ppl inside mecca : * prayin, chillin, vibin * This dude : so i finally managed to infiltrate this super secretive super private and there is not a single camera or man ever left im lucky to be alive this is probably the most secret place no one knows, im proud of myself

[@fs5297]

Soooo True

[@aishathuzuma929]

Meanwhile it’s live on TV 24/7 🤣😭

[@fs5297]

@@aishathuzuma929 n he filmed it black n white, although this is approximately from 2013/2012 😂

[@drum4416]

@@fs5297 They say because back in 2012 you aren't allowed to record there. But I see many photos and footage of mecca below 2012

[@fs5297]

@@drum4416 Brother I can see videos of Shiekh Ali Jaber (رحمہ اللہ) leading prayer n also I listened that it was all broadcasted live back then, n shiekh Ali Jaber died in 2005. I think at that time people didn't have that much of phones. But for 2012 it seems yo be joke brother, coz you can see the videos from 2012 being recorded, n I remember hajj live braodcast, I used to sit in front of tv the whole day😑

[@AbdisalamFarah391]

When the guy showed people sleeping outside, he made it appear that people slept outside because of shortage of sleeping areas but in reality Mustalifa is an outdoor place where people are expected to spend the night outdoors. If Saudi government wanted it has the money go give each person someone to sleep. Second he presented the whole video as if he was the only person who succeeded in filming the Hajj whereas there are millions of cameras there.

[@larryhungtran]

The moment you didn't say Peace and Blessings Upon Him when mentioning the Prophet, I checked out.

[@KGB.83]

Bro must've been trained by the CIA to be so good that he could "sneak" a camera in somewhere that's on live television..lol 😂 🤣

[@badaura]

You mean all my friends' parents posting pictures of them at Mecca on instagram and facebook have been sEcRetLY filming?

[@Si_nengatcha]

I know right? You can even Instagram story or Facebook Live in Mecca. And I can watch from TV (it's broadcasted anyway)

[@BehnamKaveh.]

Yeah, and he's the one who filmed it for them. Only he can sneak in. He know the ways.

[@lostonearth7856]

This is from 2010, things might have changed over time.

[@azrulnajmi4062]

@@lostonearth7856 bruh it's never illegal to take photos there.

[@rice6497]

@@lostonearth7856 since long long time ago, even in80s or 90s there's bunch of documentaries about mecca. And only this one telling it's forbidden to shoot. LMAOOOOO

[@galibjaman]

My man thinking he's in "Mission Impossible: The Forbidden Handicam" or something.

[@ahmedbnnasser]

😂😂😂

[@user-ot2yz7it7i]

Non Muslims are prohibited from entering Mecca, he would be kicked out if he is discovered plus maybe beaten or something 😂

[@videolover1489]

@@user-ot2yz7it7i But Muslim are allowed on non Muslim places such as Europe and North America lol

[@user-ot2yz7it7i]

@@videolover1489 Yeah but Mecca and Medina are two cities which are holy and it's for pilgrimage and worship. Barely anyone travels there to live in Mecca or Medina. I seriously don't know why the hell would you want to go there.

[@user-ot2yz7it7i]

@sdffasf asfddfas if that what you say If you come close to there expect unpleasant surprises. Seriously you always try to cross the boundaries don't know what is your problem, commands are commands violate and you receive punishment either in this life or in hell or in both. But no one escapes the judgement.

[@bully9373]

bro thats Saudi Arabia not North Korea.

[@ksha630]

Next video: sneaking a camera into the mall

[@huzaifa1748]

Bruh, theres live broadcasts with 4k HD cameras, no need to "sneak" a cam in 😂

[@chaimaez.h.4530]

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE HUMAN STUPIDITY LMAO

[@azizbenanaya8833]

It s a 7 years old vid broh

[@labrigass5057]

@@azizbenanaya8833 every year i watch live broadcast since i remember 1995

[@huzaifa1748]

@@azizbenanaya8833 ik it is

[@danieli6295]

Found this really interesting....thanks

[@Abdulmalik12341]

"we snuck a camera into mecca to film the hajj" they make it seem so dangerous and dramatic as if it's something illegal to do.

[@Arcaryon]

But it is. They have the official broadcast in Saudi Arabia (as I have learned now) and while you are right about the drama being weird (kind of click bait but I think he didn't write the title) he is right about everything he says. It's illegal to film but he obviously didn't go out of his way to film some secret organization but I can appreciate a unique story.

[@Abdulmalik12341]

Arcaryon my dad went to hajj last year and he filmed there freely without anyone telling him otherwise. It’s completely okay to film the only reason why people might make it seem like it’s not is because it’s not about the legality, it’s about the hajj’s process. You shouldn’t film your pilgrimage in some cases because it’s not allowed as a hajj procedure

[@Arcaryon]

@@Abdulmalik12341 You can but you should keep the cameras small. " The authorities disapprove of you taking pictures inside the mosque in both Mecca and Medina. If you are caught they may ask to view your camera pictures and force you to delete them. However, with almost everyone now having mobile phone cameras its a losing battle as so many people take snaps from all sorts of vantage point. You are not going to get far by trying to take a big zoom camera to the mosque. If its sticks out the guards will just frisk you. A relatively small compact camera or mobile phone hidden in your pocket will be totally fine. The DSLR will be fine when you are doing the tours around the other religious sites." Again, it's click bait because everyone does it but it is still kind of like that.

[@Abdulmalik12341]

Arcaryon that might true but it’s not that deep. I’ve been to makkah and madina myself multiple times and i’ve taken so many pictures there and i’m not gonna lie, one guard actually saw me taking a picture of the kaaba and he gave me a bad look, didn’t say anything to me but he was definitely not happy with me taking a picture and that’s it

[@Arcaryon]

@@Abdulmalik12341 I know what you mean. Not that I've ever been (or would go - kinda hard as a paper Christian ) but I am pretty sure everyone has seen that look at some point in their life.

[@temp-payday7641]

Why is this guy acting like he's visiting north korea

[@gboi3500]

...The Hotels and stuff arent just for "rich" people, most of it is the middle class, they're needed to handle the large amounts of people travelling to Makkah.

[@abuafreed6308]

i went to mecca a couple of times, filming is allowed, we took pictures just about everywhere (not when we’re praying obv)

[@humanman2358]

Historia

[@Zryyl]

@Lucknow Properties For Sale लखनऊ प्रॉपर्टी everything is logical in Islam. Read the Quran

[@shahzid9648]

@Lucknow Properties For Sale लखनऊ प्रॉपर्टी So you respect the animal but not worship it's creator

[@y.m.9402]

Omg why is everyoe so dumb You need a liscence to film if you are a reporter and you publish it knowing you have a big audience

[@user-kx6th3zn3b]

@Lucknow Properties For Sale लखनऊ प्रॉपर्टी You're an Indian , your religion worship cows lol

[@saraayadi6732]

How do you even "sneak" in a camera when it is allowed? Lmaoooo

[@afsananehath689]

Yeah

[@lukeschultz6886]

😂

[@EchoBravo370]

He is a journalist who wants it to appear to his audience that he got a scoop.

[@ma2261]

I know right me and my family performed umrah Feb 2020 and we took actual cameras and were allowed in

[@pranavrk9752]

@@ma2261 dude this was made 8 years ago

[@santhnernick6824]

Stone Age mentality ..

[@lildurksintern2047]

nailmann had that mentality😂😂

[@popthatbeep]

12:37 i too felt like it looks like an apocalyptic mess once, asked my dad who already performed the hajj about it, and my dad replied "where else can you see an apocalypse event where people are still in order? it was all about patience" i was like damnnn. he said the hajj system is getting better these days

[@hamzarhoumiriche4508]

The guy in the thumbnail, with the mask, was so much ahead of his time.

[@zalmox5042]

He even wears the mask over his nose.

[@sherryp3452]

It's not about ahead of his time. Even before corona the MERS virus epidemic in middle east forced individuals to wear masks.

[@rid9160]

🤣 Who thought we would be forced to wear it to shop's at that time before cursed 2020

[@bonelessabad5082]

So, u tryin’ to say that mask only invented when the corona virus appeared? Lmao

[@hwtl6.103]

fr tho

[@Zryyl]

Damn this man is sneaky afff. He snuck a camera to a place which is live for 24/7 on the television.

[@DM-hq9gs]

Damn he's good

[@cherif6648]

They don't show this kind of photage so stop lying

[@helfheim8546]

@@cherif6648 the hell? we literally teach these stuff since we were kids and you can buy the handbook guide if you want tho, there are no secret whatsoever. You should've known it, followin that you are an arab.

[@cherif6648]

@@helfheim8546 Don't play it dumb stuff like people sleeping on the streets and jumping of busses no one knows about it and they don't want you to see it , that's why hundreds used to die during hadj every year because of this massive carnage

[@cherif6648]

@@helfheim8546 Well if you believe all what they teach you at school there's something wrong with you all the school books are pure propaganda and they are meant to show you what they want you to see only

[@SaeedKhan-op3by]

I came here again to comment "you snuck in a camera to a place where there is a livestream of that same place"

[@maryammanzoor2267]

same i came here to laugh at the comments again

[@gloriaandrews4477]

As a Roman Catholic, American woman that experience looked AMAZING. Thank you for sharing. That said; you went on a beautiful, spiritual journey and sounded sooo American about it.

[@Whoimii]

@Martin Luther his first wife Khadija wasn’t nun or catholic😂 her cousin the one who was Christian

[@OsmanOsmanHan]

"Snuck". You know 100%, you can film in there. Spicing things up for the western audience?

[@mrceo7448]

@thomson leith what u on about u prick?

[@Scrimblo.]

@thomson leith fvk? Tf is that you mean fuck.

[@reivl3453]

He's not lying, this video created in 2012

[@MrNeumerker]

The Realest dude I know Why do you say so? It is not true. I am a kafir and I love all regardless of origin

[@ClassWarMatrix]

americans are always fishing for views lmao

[@panamachampion2395]

Making it feels like a CIA mission LMAO

[@Rif_thekiller]

Lol exactly

[@caperature4335]

@@Rif_thekiller kek

[@survivaloftheillest7971]

Muriica fuck yeah

[@toughworkstudio]

Panamá Champion hahahaha

[@isanarditama]

@@caperature4335 shut

[@_mu7ammad28_]

Someone gotta break it to them that Makkah is filmed live 24/7😂😂😂

[@innerpeacefindings671]

People who have been to Kaabah taking picture and video. Vice: Let's sneak camera like we on secret mission or something

[@Haniefatries_]

"Snuck" as if it's not allowed. Literally recorded my hajj experience

[@Zestric]

Well he said it's not allowed in most places. Has this changed in the last eight years or is he just wrong? Or is it technically not allowed but nobody cares?

[@ceasefire2825]

@@Zestric he is just wrong lmao. Hajj has always been live broadcasted from the time they could do it. also people are allowed to film it.

[@kirklazarus1426]

Vice is stupid. I wouldn’t expect anything less.

[@mkt106]

My dad went and he was allowed to take pictures etc.

[@Haniefatries_]

@I'm Mo Zahir مسيحي 7777 piss off lol

[@moe844]

i dislike how he portrayed it honestly. He made it sound like he was an American spy trying to sneak into North Korea.

[@bhaskarparida1201]

He did right!

[@bhaskarparida1201]

This is more toxic and insecure than N.Korea.

[@angelofdeath275]

Its cringe really. Americans are always a step behind and want praise for it. And i say this as an American

[@kaz9242]

@@bhaskarparida1201 pagans can't understand anything so better not comment

[@ichheieferit]

@@bhaskarparida1201 he did horrible same as your comment.

[@XRMH]

Sneeking camera while hajj been televised for over than 30 years is hilarious lmao

[@palestinewillbefreeameen]

Ya Allah my mother is old and she wants to perform hajj but am poor and can't do anything except praying and ask you for help😢 please ya Allah make a miracle because I believe in you and your miracles ya Allah help me financially so that I could fulfil my mother's wish❤ please brothers and sisters make doah for me and for my mother who is 65 years old and she just had a big heart operation ( surgery )

[@slayyy6483]

BROKE ASS💀

[@GingerBeerRonin]

Inshallah Akhi. May Allah swt grant whatever you do desires

[@Anonymous-if5ic]

i managed to sneak into chruch and pray

[@IslamOriginal14]

Whi ar u gey

[@Anonymous-if5ic]

@@IslamOriginal14 Im not gae pepe julian ozima is gae

[@Anonymous-if5ic]

@Robert Apostu doesnt that make you gae

[@Anonymous-if5ic]

@Robert Apostu MIsta.....MISta MISTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Anonymous-if5ic]

@Amirul امراللَّه Ricky karot,kuckamber and korn

[@YoussefIOmar]

We snuck a handicam into an event that is broadcast live every year and people have been taking photos there long before there was an internet lmao.

[@fofana1336]

That is how they try to adhere negativity abt muslims

[@jubayerislamtonmoy6904]

😂😂😂

[@vagabondx2132]

what a wonderful and heartfelt mini-doc. i really appreciate him sharing his personal journey, especially the duality between two modes of life: spiritual and modern. it didn't matter to me about the filming discrepancy. not sure why everyone solely focused on that.

[@tariq_al_fahim170]

Bcz it mentioned sneaking

[@Jasonborell1]

Stones to throw at an imaginary devil..hahaha

[@bosanac01]

Thanks for going on this dangerous top secret mission Vice. Can you please sneak a camera into a public park and film the people there? (Edit: This comment is meant as sarcasm for all who have misunderstood)

[@alienbros.2636]

It is not dangerous, it is a religious pilgrimage.. what would except . Of course strictly abiding religious ppl.....

[@armaan970]

@@alienbros.2636 He is being sarcastic.

[@hatimatea]

Nice one

[@Jannik613]

Who tf fuck are you? Just appreciate the journalism. Vice doesn't owe you anything

[@l-noob-ness-l3464]

Wtf they wont kill him if he recoded what the fuck do you idiots think

[@tarrasteno]

I managed to sneak into my workplace and got paid a month later 🤣

[@auliahakim8561]

Thank god you're still alive, do you feel oppressed in there ?

[@yasmineelboubsi6038]

Amazigh?

[@tarrasteno]

@@yasmineelboubsi6038 yes darling. From susland ( Sus region/Morocco) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKTVeaqYYrirpKc

[@morceen]

@@tarrasteno It's just Sus, not SuSlaNd 🤦‍♂️

[@avory7938]

@@morceen too fucking far dude 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lilsal1706]

Dude making it sound like he is some kind of CIA agent lmao

[@alierenguven97]

Thank you for sneaking your flip phone into an annual live televised international event

[@saboor5204]

Its always just so dramatised when westerners are talking about Islam and rituals

[@asisbagchi8118]

Rubbish. Utter rubbish rantings.

[@ninmet8073]

But he isn’t a westerner?

[@Error-pm3iu]

@1-800-HOES-MAD x You sound 12 I used to also act like that before , those invalid roast won't make you correct

[@aliofhwice3502]

Nah that's just Western Media in general. Gets more views and attracts a loyal audience.

[@jakubszczesnowicz3201]

It's like he's documenting an alien species. This video is nothing but insulting.

[@gadgetsnation6118]

Atleast A Million of people snuck their smartphones there everyday. Lol.

[@lennydale92]

How many of them weren't Muslims?

[@juliantangney6855]

@@lennydale92 only Muslims are allowed into Mecca. Nice one with your uneducated racism

[@lennydale92]

@@juliantangney6855 What race is a Muslim?

[@lennydale92]

@@juliantangney6855 Moron.

[@herodeniro8167]

Leonidas Tullius theoretically everybody could go there even you. they just need to say they are muslim nobody would dispute that this Reporter is probably not a muslim but on his passport stays muslim so its not impossible to go there and make a video even if you are not a practicing muslim or any muslim at all but tbh there is no point to go there if you are not a muslim

[@ace1909]

Bro made a hit peice on the holiest ritual of humanity . L Vice

[@nno8061]

Hajj is really a peaceful, cleansing, cheerful spiritual experience. 💙 You can feel the energy by just looking at the pilgrims

[@Mel-rj3tj]

Really? It looks terribly crowded, noisy, and dirty and probably smelly too 😂 The Son of God shall set you free in Jesus name!

[@nno8061]

@@Mel-rj3tj this is surely not a western event or some Christian gathering. While people generally consider cleanliness a desirable attribute, Islam insists on it , making it an indispensable fundamental of the faith. People there are more clean than any individual in the place you live in. Also why would a God have a son when offsprings are a sign of human weakness and needs of breeding and company

[@tariq_al_fahim170]

​​@@Mel-rj3tjMuslims do have Jesus in their heart but not as son of god bcz that's paganism

[@JamesBond-cg2ro]

They show the hajj every year on hundreds of channels you didn’t need to do all this like you’re James Bond

[@bilaal969]

😂😂

[@babiemystic]

LMAOO🤣🤣😭

[@saadat7226]

Well he how can he be James bond aren't you James bond ? 😂

[@babiemystic]

@@saadat7226 omg I just realized their name is James Bond? LMAOO 😭😭😭😂😂😂

[@mariahyohannes]

@@saadat7226 🤣🤣🤣

[@unknown-mu2mo]

It’s not North Korea man, chill You can film!

[@dookiecatcher4241]

Its true, But if you steal from someone in saudi arabia they chop your hands off

[@WarisMalik-lo3gj]

@@dookiecatcher4241 then don't steal!

[@slimesdesigns7004]

@@dookiecatcher4241 its common sense just dont steal

[@XdXd-uv8ss]

@@dookiecatcher4241 don't steel lol, they give you 3 warnings.

[@shahji5119]

@@dookiecatcher4241just dont practice your profession in saudi. simple

[@GoonRides]

GUYS, THIS WAS POSTED 10 YEARS AGO MY GOD... filming wasn't allowed back then. My dad did the same thing back in 2008

[@leulkm]

this is one of my favorite vice video, been born near Mecca and Medina who grew up amongst faithful proud Muslims i truly admire and despect this ancient and meaniful religion and i am a babtized Coptic christian semetic black east African!!

[@theghostofspookwagen4715]

>we snuck a shitty camera into one of the biggest tourist spots in the world to film a place livestreamed publicly by some guys with extremely high definition cameras

[@evan8654]

Yeah but non-muslims can't attend.

[@theghostofspookwagen4715]

@@evan8654 You can still watch it on tv or the internet.

[@evan8654]

@@theghostofspookwagen4715 irrelevant point

[@evan8654]

@trandmain I guessssss?!?!?!

[@cardiaccoder9622]

E W and? It’s not like this video offered you anything that can’t be seen with better quality live

[@dagob5484]

you snuck a camera into the pilgrimage ? what else have you done this week ? snuck a camera into your own house ?

[@auliahakim8561]

I secretly bring a juice box into my online class today, what an experience

[@ZyroAniCapped]

i snuck food into my room

[@avory7938]

I snuck into the bathroom to take a piss

[@hrtazi457]

I snuck oxygen into my lungs, very enlightening

[@drzennox3690]

I snuck into my workplace and ended up getting paid

[@esmaeelsamhan8161]

This has been lifestreamed since the 80's.

[@monochrome5630]

Sneaking camera to the place that streamed live for 24/7! Amazing journalism VICE!

[@123four...]

I mean, this was 10 years ago so idk if they streamed it back then.

[@warcriminal3414]

@@123four... Mecca was always live 24/7 on TV since the launch of the first satellite of nilesat in the 90s

[@TheRedPrometheus]

About that stoning part. It's not actually that people would stone satan. It was done by one of the prophets where he threw a stone at satan when he was there. So it's just a reenactment. And Kaaba is the house of God in the sense that people turn towards it when they pray. Not that God actually lives in it!!

[@LegendaryClashers]

Good answer bruh.

[@kyrynebibi1595]

Abdullah Begg woah, i've never heard of an ex-muslim. What made you change your mind if you dont mind me asking? Like im genuinely intrigued

[@TrollJohnSmith]

Abdullah Begg hey, glad to hear that!

[@IBRA760]

Abdullah Begg just out of curiosity, have you ever thought about changing your name, even though its not completely important, but surely being named 'slave of god' might just make you feel awkward.

[@abdullahbegg3706]

***** No I haven't and don't feel a need to. There's plenty of guys called Christian who aren't Christians but in fact Agnostic or Atheist. You can also be called Muhammad and be a gay Atheist. I don't think lack of religious belief is a particularly good reason for changing your name unless of course you're bothered by it

[@user-ts8qm5ev3o]

Them * Sneaks camera inside Mecca * Al-Jazeera / others showing Mecca live : *Are we a joke to you?*

[@bramblecino]

So glad I’m an atheist!!!!!!!

[@Logan-zf1ft]

@@bramblecino You're glad to believe that 0 can turn into 1 by itself? Logic has left the chat.

[@hehe9245]

Accurate!

[@sanaarana8610]

Its from 8 years ago, thats when cameras were not allowed in. Even smart phones were required to be put in lockers..

[@pufftiloe]

@@sanaarana8610 That's a lie I have photos of my grandparents doing it over 20 years ago

[@imnotracistijudge9678]

you dont need to sneak phone , you can video call your whole neighbor , and nobody will scold or be mad at you , you are allowed to use phone 😂😂😂

[@realazeem47]

bro it's livestreamed 24/7 you sneak the camera in what a accomplishment 😂😂

[@moroccannoodles754]

bro this guys speaks , like he is telling a story about how he got abducted

[@TorahisLifeandLight]

I heard in this video that Muslims go to pray 7 times around the Kaaba Stone in Medina for their sins to be forgiven by Allah at minute 13:22? I heard that. the guy said that they are born again at minute 13:19 ? Thats crazy. That's idolatry and blasphemy to God who created heavens and earth. This is similar to Catholics praying to the so called virgin Mary made of stone, Jesus made of stone and other saints. Don't criticize christians because Islam does the same thing. lol Just saying

[@WalkWithUs040]

@@TorahisLifeandLight No you don't have to go seven times around Kaba for your sins to be forgiven, but if you do its says that ALL your sins would be forgiven and you will be newborn. (God knows best) We pray directly to God and ask for his forgiveness and Kaba is a direction to God and if you became a Muslim all your sins would be forgiven too

[@TorahisLifeandLight]

@@WalkWithUs040 i get it but you don't have to pray around a rock to get your sins forgiven anyway. That was my point.

[@muhammadali.8170]

@@TorahisLifeandLight Rather than stating points that you have no knowledge over, please google it. You will find the answer to your argument there. The last place you'll wanna expect a genuine answer is in YT comments. Why we perform 7 rounds around the Kaaba: www.arabnews.com/node/272505 Why we stone the pillars: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoning_of_the_Devil If your still not clear, you can always go to any other reliable source. I hope this helps :)

[@untitled-8538]

​@@TorahisLifeandLight we don't worship the building, its just the centre of worship for muslims, they are praising and praying to GOD while walking in a circle, making no mention or even thinking about praying to the kaaba or through it, that is strictly prohibited. There is also another kaaba exactly above it in heaven. If you do research you'd find that extremely strict monotheism is at the very heart and the main principle of islam... we don't even put headstones/build on graves, to prevent people from praying to the dead person through the monument. i'm not tryna attack but christians believe god has three forms and one in a human man, who commanded everyone to pray to god and he himself prayed to god! now why would he be praying to himself?

[@mucizulbeyan]

I sneaked my phone into the class. Would you be interested in that footage as well, Vice?

[@derrick4804]

lol

[@mucizulbeyan]

@@Alok-zj1zl their mindset is still the same

[@MrTom-ex8ph]

I hope they see this bro

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

That's exactly the sort of thing they are after

[@margaritoamargo6347]

What you fail to realize is he could have been "chastised" for taking footage instead of enjoying the event ala what millenials do at concerts. This was a huge deal for him to bring us this footage!

[@LetTruthPrevail212]

"The biggest gathering of people In the world at any given time" yes say it again, if the world needs inspiration from anything this is it right there. Says everything. The sincerity, the unity upon truth.

[@shaqthedoc4376]

I don't want to ever go there

[@ahmadsyairazi6856]

Damn he finally reveal our secret mission over there!!! We need to relocate!!!

[@samikhanprithvy4127]

Lol

[@user-wb8ti5ys1m]

😂😂😂

[@kyomegat]

Lol

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

😅🤣😂😀 bruh! I needed that.lol

[@tmgclips5300]

Ahmad Syairazi EXPOSED😳😳😳😳😤😤😤

[@Sarah-hz4dj]

Everyone wears the exact same white clothing to show that everybody is equal in the eyes of Allah whether u r rich or poor

[@itsnotme8182]

@@johnc.5600 agreed, since all of them came for Allah, they'll die a death where it will be an express to heaven. In other words, syahid. You are a thoughtful person ^u^.

[@johnc.5600]

i am you Islam is the most intolerant religion in the world

[@potatoking1656]

@i am you the place already has millions of people crammed there if you allow tourist then muslims can't do hajj

[@seandwyer9877]

Embre the guy says at 2min 40seconds they wear white to all be equal there's no upper class there's no lower class I'm commenting on the information given.Sarah o started the thread by saying everyone wears white to be equal in the eyes of Allah rich or poor.

[@seandwyer9877]

Plus amber in a Roman Catholic and everyone's welcome in the Vatican to comment on your previous reply.

[@Daniel-jv1ku]

I thought the lacking resolution would make this less interesting but boy was I wrong. Everything was done so well, I forgot the resolution was bad. The way this was filmed, the music, and the storytelling also made me feel like they're on another planet and it was as if I was there. I really appreciate this since I love learn about culture, history, and religion.

[@user-saraswatidevi]

Why did the phrase "agressive Bangladeshi grandmas" make me laugh

[@abdullahilyas4354]

The narrator makes it seem like some secret place with some weird rituals but in reality it’s an amazing place

[@miyacoltman7620]

@@huitase313 all the females in my family have done hajj what on earth are you talking about?

[@JA-rz4mq]

@@huitase313 I'm a female and I went there its fine

[@johnjowari7128]

@@huitase313 welp that was short lived. Maybe next time go educate yourself first.

[@thabiac4155]

@@huitase313 oh you silly billy you might wanna educate yourself before commenting 😂 bit embarrassing

[@Laili2001]

@Sanctus Paulus Like some have said here, go and educate yourself first before you even think about commenting.

[@c.i.a3573]

There are literally 900 channels broadcasting it live, bruh there ain't no freaking "snuking" into what's literally being seen by tv viewers 🤦‍♂️

[@c.i.a3573]

@@simninja95655 ain't mad, this is just stupid tho, saying you need to sneak to see the kaaba is kinda offensive as if we are s cult or something

[@nhazz973]

Why the hell is the C.I.A. commenting? Lol You guys are all over social media 🤣

[@mike47734]

“Sneaking”

[@hewhoyeet4953]

@@nhazz973 they should tho. Its their work

[@organizedchaos4559]

What channels?

[@Putra-dd5hs]

we could literally see Kakba 24/7 and Live and Free

[@DrGimmicks]

My dude thinks it’s the Saudi version of Area 51

[@keyme301]

i snuck a camera into my own room to film my cat: sleeping

[@shoaibalam6141]

Dayuuuummm 😁

[@suhailbadar778]

hahaha goog one!!

[@SpiritTwin]

😂😂😂

[@joeroberts2156]

here, have a Pulitzer prize, I was going to give it to Vice but your story has more credibility.

[@grvs2029]

😯😮😮😯😯😯

[@wwk5138]

My Instagram is filled with photos of me there after I "snuck" my smartphone along side literally everyone there.

[@buzzlightyear1010]

Khaled Nassr what’s ur instagram

[@jayshon1348]

@@buzzlightyear1010 he wont give

[@the.littlest.toaster]

I wanna go on hajj but the tour guides seem to only want your money its soo expensive, and the rituals seem like a disney attraction now that I'm older. Please tell me I'm wrong and should go asap.

[@the.littlest.toaster]

@Dana Is Dana yes i am and i do know it's one of the pillars but lately to me the true meaning feels lost. Have you been recently like the past 5 years? Some of the rituals have been moved to buildings and all the construction around seems dangerous idk I'm nitpicking but if i do go hopefully i can ignore everything esle and still have a rich spiritual experience.

[@the.littlest.toaster]

@Dana Is Dana inshallah

[@yfrufeyfryd2129]

You little sneaky how did you manage to film a place that is live-streamed 24/7 and thousands of people visit and take pictures/videos of it every single day through out the whole year?

[@harun3926]

I have went to Makkah before to do Umrah. I literally took pictures and video with my big smartphone. Others also did. No need to snuck in camera dude 😂

[@muhammadsambaalfarabyl3549]

"snuck a camera" when the security look at your camera they probably would smile at it

[@nikahmadthoreqnikyaacob9551]

@@abomariah403 we cant protect you from stupidity

[@dxxta]

@@abomariah403 just asking to yourself

[@moheedsyed7278]

@@abomariah403 Nah its just defense from idiots like you

[@mounada4098]

@@abomariah403 bruh

[@-syahmi6924]

@@abomariah403 listen here, yes Allah is protecting us but it need an action 🤦🏻 Let say if you park your car in most safety place but you don't lock your car then will your car be safe?

[@user-sj1ni7zr1z]

"Running around the Kaaba" You make it sound like a recess activity.

[@tass5584]

That genuinely made me laugh! thank u LOL

[@GulsenMelda]

Hahaha running😂 you should be happy if you can move 0.5 a mile per hour there😂

[@hockkstraliandiver4283]

Yup recess and regress lol

[@amirchaudary6670]

Nice bro

[@sara_.fakhouri]

AHHAHAHAHA

[@splashbruda8211]

the dramatization of this video makes it seem unauthentic and FOX/CNN like... totally inaccurate description

[@fredyalvin1969]

I was raised in a Hindu family from a Christian mother and father. But after I entered, I received guidance from Allah. When my grandparents went on pilgrimage for a full month, I decided to convert to Islam at the age of 9, but my mother was disappointed. Assalamualaikum to my Muslim friends and brothers from all over the world, greetings of peace and love, I am a Muslim from Bali, Indonesia

[@miscellaneousbits4368]

Welcome to our religion brother, we are all proud of you, may we meet in jannah

[@deejay5102]

i think you can carry knife legally depending on how long the blade is if i'm not mistaken in nyc.....no longer than 3 inches....i could be wrong tho...

[@ridaubaidkhan2814]

Walaikumassalam

[@saneindra4708]

😂😂😂😂and some people blindly believe your story

[@Constant_guy]

@saneindra4708 I'm a Muslim. This is so obviously a total cap, lol people can't even lie properly 🤣