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

[@selimel4698]

@@kyarebhikmangya Yeah of course...

[@BahyWalid]

manics nah mate not the case at all😂😂

[@marmitaa8619]

@@kyarebhikmangya You don't recite what isn't a verse, dumbass.

[@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.

[@nikfarah9036]

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

[@shaikrafey3714]

@@HamzaGamezz no jokes about that, brother.

[@wassilamektoube7019]

HERE IS WHY TRUMP, CHINA AND EVEN MOST MUSLIMS FEAR ISLAM -kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3yXdWhuq7V6kJo

[@bostongirlsandy]

I dont own a TV. I watch videos on my mobile phone.

[@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?

[@ksha630]

Next video: sneaking a camera into the mall

[@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.

[@graverobberies]

DragnGo insta didn’t exist til 2013 dude

[@graverobberies]

Nope now I know

[@graverobberies]

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

[@adasobluetick1895]

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

[@MananFM]

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

[@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]

😂😂😂😂

[@ashpjangde]

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

[@busterbiloxi3833]

He’s a punk.

[@Haifa_ThatPhDGirl]

He is not sarcasric he is condensending ..

[@zarinahzaitun1099]

True! He is Ignorant too. I hope his Hajj was accepted which I highly doubt. But Allah is Most Merciful.

[@Hamter_mental_counseling]

Lol why are they seething?

[@theamalgamut8871]

​@@zarinahzaitun1099 Praise Allah Jeebus!

[@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]

@ 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

[@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!

[@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, 🤣🤣

[@brijjid]

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 😭

[@solidkingcobra]

You all realize that this was made before live streaming right? that's why it sounds so archaic when it states that he snuck a camera into Mecca. I saw this video more than half a decade ago. they just re-released it.

[@lovelyafternoon]

They've been streaming it on tv since 2009 and on youtube since 2011. Pretty sure this video was after 2009.

[@Despotic_Waffle]

​@@lovelyafternoonauthorities and state media filming something is different from personal recordings

[@NourKLI]

It's horrible, your in mekkah and gonna be busy with filming and exposing what exactly?!

[@CarlyGayJepsen]

Says who?😂 please stop talking like you know anything 😭 there’s ALWAYS been footage & streaming (as in 24/7 live full coverage on tv that you can watch from anywhere in the world) and it’s been available for decades now 😂 so stop making things up

[@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.

[@Luxstar13]

@@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

[@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

[@rasyhabintanggautama]

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]

@@rasyhabintanggautama 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

[@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

[@عاصمماجد-ف7س]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@karstenseterbakken3617]

@@Harris_Khan_28 Congrats you litterary pointing out that kaba is from paganic origin.

[@a_z_771]

"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.

[@a_z_771]

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]

@@a_z_771 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.

[@a_z_771]

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]

@@a_z_771 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.

[@idontknowwhathandle2use]

I snuck into my kitchen and made a sandwich

[@luluthecreator44]

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 😮

[@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😑

[@AyatollahS.A.Khamenei]

“He got rid of the idols that the pagans were worshipping” …well…almost

[@glennbarrow8325]

Remember when the angels proclaimed, “O Mary! Allah gives you good news of a Word from Him, his name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; honoured in this world and the Hereafter, and he will be one of those nearest to Allah. [Qur’an 3:45] Indeed, We have sent revelation to you [O Muhammad!] as We sent revelation to Noah and the prophets after him. We also sent revelation to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants, as well as Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And to David We gave the Psalms. [Qur’an 4:163] Indeed, those who say, “Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary,” have fallen into disbelief. Say, O Muhammad, “Who has the power to prevent Allah if He chose to destroy the Messiah, son of Mary, his mother, and everyone in the world all together?” To Allah alone belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and everything in between. He creates whatever He wills. And Allah is Most Capable of everything. [Qur’an 5:17] O People of the Book! Do not go to extremes regarding your faith; say nothing about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger of Allah and the fulfilment of His Word through Mary and a spirit created by a command from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers and do not say, “Trinity.” Stop!-for your own good. Allah is only One God. Glory be to Him! He is far above having a son! To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And Allah is sufficient as a Trustee of Affairs. [Qur’an 4:171] Then in the footsteps of the prophets, We sent Jesus, son of Mary, confirming the Torah revealed before him. And We gave him the Gospel containing guidance and light and confirming what was revealed in the Torah-a guide and a lesson to the God-fearing. [Qur’an 5:46] The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger. ˹Many˺ messengers had ˹come and˺ gone before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They both ate food. See how We make the signs clear to them, yet see how they are deluded from the truth! [Qur’an 5:75] …and for boasting, “We killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.” But they neither killed nor crucified him-it was only made to appear so. Even those who argue for this crucifixion are in doubt. They have no knowledge whatsoever-only making assumptions. They certainly did not kill him. [Qur’an 4:157]

[@PlayaHobo]

Well the Kaaba isn’t an idol. It’s a place of worship.

[@EIonMusk1]

It’s a pagan black cube

[@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

[@bonukundesu]

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

[@hwtl6.103]

fr tho

[@thembekileblessmore]

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

[@Tazzmaneytv]

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

[@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.

[@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.”

[@ComelordJesus777]

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.

[@lmccampbell]

yeah keep worshipping a donkey fucking pedophile

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@Taxdz]

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

[@helfheim8546]

@@Taxdz 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.

[@Taxdz]

@@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

[@Taxdz]

@@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@PamChamplol]

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

[@kyb7795]

"He started yelling the prayer" I died

[@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🤣🤣😭

[@HAHAha-z8u6v]

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

[@babiemystic]

@@HAHAha-z8u6v omg I just realized their name is James Bond? LMAOO 😭😭😭😂😂😂

[@mariahyohannes]

@@HAHAha-z8u6v 🤣🤣🤣

[@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]

😂😂😂

[@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 🤣

[@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

[@galibjaman]

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

[@usoolofstrengthpt]

😂😂😂

[@فهميكتاني]

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

[@videolover1489]

@@فهميكتاني But Muslim are allowed on non Muslim places such as Europe and North America lol

[@فهميكتاني]

@@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.

[@فهميكتاني]

@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@JuanCarlos-vr3bs]

3 million primitives

[@davidhawkins5329]

Yes idolizing a pagan temple shaped like a cube.

[@shiningstar3312]

@jyates.....locusts.

[@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

[@Rāziq_1]

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

[@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

[@Elionkids]

@@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]

@@Elionkids 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?

[@temp-payday7641]

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

[@lynnecromack4933]

Its the next worst thing.

[@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

[@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 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@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

[@bully9373]

bro thats Saudi Arabia not North Korea.

[@Teezdhar]

what's the difference?

[@JohnSmith-gv7qm]

@@TeezdharBased on what the "unbiased" media tells you about Saudi Arabia.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@ahmadsyairazi6856]

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

[@samikhanprithvy4127]

Lol

[@E25-e2w]

😂😂😂

[@kyomegat]

Lol

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

😅🤣😂😀 bruh! I needed that.lol

[@tmgclips5300]

Ahmad Syairazi EXPOSED😳😳😳😳😤😤😤

[@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.

[@i334t_pizza2]

Damn vice the word "snuck"disturbed me u r literally in a holy place not a war military grade hq

[@malikes4591]

Izzat Omar exactly.

[@naqashohlson9568]

Why would you use a word like snuck as if muslims hide their faith for whatever reason it's not necessary to always lean toward a dark undertone when describing islam or muslims

[@malikes4591]

Кенжетайұлы k and? So what? What about it? What are you gonna do?

[@i334t_pizza2]

@@Кенжетайұлы so in ur prespectuve christian just worship a letter t

[@ModalGroove]

I have nothing against Muslims but Jesus is the only truth

[@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]

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

[@Abu-Yazid22]

@@moshecohen-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

[@Abu-Yazid22]

@@nightinthepenn beautiful emotional story but where does it say in Islam that you have to kiss the black stone I’m still waiting

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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 🤣

[@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

[@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?

[@krombopulost4699]

I've never heard a more dispassionate man in my life

[@irfancik37]

What did u want.....him 2 have a mic,your missing the point, it's not about his voice,but u just want 2 moan about something that's irrelevant 2 d point his trying to make,but let's focus on his voice, shall me!!!!

[@sherylheng6439]

It's more an objective narrative....

[@kingblue71]

@world peace I really dont think he even cares

[@kingblue71]

@world peace Not really since there is enormous hotel for the rich and royal almost right outside of the place. These are people who want to do haji in the comfort of their opulent rooms and probably do not care about haji only to prove to others that they are muslims and not get targeted by the royal family.

[@PrimoPete]

The real Truth of the hajj. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKKwaZSLicpmd9U

[@chosenone5417]

I am non Muslim . What got me was people preying on the street next a bus while others slept peacefully on the ground. that what peace and true mind body relaxation. nobody is giong to attack you or take your belongings ect ect. tell me where in a populated area can you do that today? where ever you are from.

[@bobjacobson858]

Hopedly they were praying, and not preying (although other videos suggest the latter occurs during th Hajj).

[@awomodujumoke9884]

Self restraint is expected from religious people gathering to worship!

[@hereitis.2587]

Almost all the thirteen countries and most of the USA that I’ve been to I’ve seen people sleeping on the streets. They don’t all die. Many are hustlers. It’s a mixed bag everywhere.

[@kila4]

Umm, maybe you should read up on what happened back in 1979….

[@lowkeysalmon3092]

Japan

[@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!

[@h.m.ha.n.h5328]

The reporter acted like he was an alien from all of this and wasn’t a Muslim or didn’t get the true spiritual meaning

[@Arcaryon]

He IS an alien from this. I mean, think about this. Millions of people go to one small city in the desert, do an ancient ritual (nearly religions consists of ancient rituals before anyone accuses me of something) and basically live on a diffrent planet for a single week. Imagine someone who has never been to Rome, visiting Europe for the first time in their life, coming from say a nation in southeast Asia on the day the pope is elected and has seen very few things about the process but had a Christian upbringing in a modern city and works as a journalist vor a hipster style journalism channel. Religion is crazy. People pray to beings of which noone can know for sure if they even exist, follow almost outlandish customs and call it "faith". I mean, you can even see how the oldest of these faiths meaning Judaism, developed from interactions with travelers in the region, how Islam, Christianity and Judaism were founded on the bases of always taking parts they liked and adding to them. I am a non-believer, I believe in nothing, not by choice btw but because my reasoning doesn't allow me to. But like to myself, this process is completey foreign to him. You don't have to believe to be a part of a religion. I am a Christian on paper. He is a Muslim - on paper. I can still do all the rituals my faith requires. But that doesn't mean anything if you do not believe in them anymore.

[@rezaF_]

@@Arcaryon let's think you're completely right , Still does it all allows him to go to some place (without any invitation or force just out of curiosity) and start mocking people so loudly that millions of people hear it KZbin ? I mean you say you have found the truth ?me too. I say good for both of us . But the very thing we should know after finding This so called truth is that we can just finger our ass with it . We,re not supposed to go to a strange place with different people which for one reason or another believe differently from us and start looking down on them and mock them with our tone and the way speak . if after all we're decided to go there at least we should show them respect and broadcast whatever we have seen honestly!

[@Arcaryon]

@@rezaF_ Was he really disrespectful or just casual? He pointed out a lot of things that are not wrong, the strangeness of the process, the logistical challanges and he wasn't disrespectful but not respectful either. If someone would go to travel to any place in the world, come back and tell the story to a group of friends, the results would be similar. He didn't mock anything about this process. Maybe the problem wasn't in the process of the report but merely the nature of the tradition. Going into a church to pray is extremely weird. You read from a book that was written centuries after the events it wants to tell us about, sing songs to praise God and eat a small piece of bread symbolizing part of the story that allegedly happened all the time ago yet also choosing to believe that all this is still real. Let met tell you something about humans. Nearly all fear death and have at one point or another spent time thinking about it. Religion is a tool that gives people hope. That has nearly always been true and will almost always been true. It can be a very direct hope or an indirect one. But as a European; let me tell you a little story about the truth which you think so little of. Many decades ago, a war broke out that ended up killing millions. And they all prayed to their god. If a god exists and didn't do anything about this he is either diabolical or completely uninterested in our fate. Or - doesn't exist. www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-worldwide-deaths-world-war Battle Deaths: "15,000,000 Battle Wounded: 25,000,000 Civilian Deaths: 45,000,000 *Worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. The number of civilian deaths in China alone might well be more than 50,000,000." I knew someone pretty good who had a brother that died - the mother turned to god for hope. She couldn't bare to not know what had happened to her child. If people choose to believe in their gods, fine. That is a private buisness. But let me assure you that my truth isn't simply a faith it's a fact. People kill, rape, pillage, die... Want kind of god is that the world prays to? I read the whole bible and all I found was a bloodthirsty ancient god that wasn't much different from most and a new god that preached love and peace and still let so many innocents get slaughtered. Reality isn't debatable. I never mock religion but when you pray to some guy that was executed nearly 2000 years ago or perhaps choose the younger Islamic faith I seriously question if you have ever really thought about faith as a fact and not merely a philosophical believe. I encourage religion btw, life is often too horrible to endure existence without having something to believe in. But don't ever assume again that my truth is merely something as mondaine and primitive as a faith.

[@yacouboffmst]

@@Arcaryon no.

[@kohtalainenalias]

Hadhoodi Hafez looks dangerous

[@duolingobird5716]

The title is so misleading, they make it feel like a FBI mission

[@neosapien247]

So you can "erase" your sins by walking around a box 7 times. Doesn't matter what the sin is. Cool story bro.

[@The_MRC.]

Yeah because somehow the whole hijj process somehow is just walking around 7 times, cool dumb idea bro

[@sue-nq6lq]

You can also erase your sins by just speaking to God. For God is the Most-Forgiving. Don't ever underestimate God's power.

[@neosapien247]

@@sue-nq6lq Yeah that's the sign of a psychopath. If you think you can speak to imaginary beings, you need professional psychiatric help. And no, doing that doesn't absolve you of your sins. This is why you fanatics are complete lunatics. Underestimate? A god that forgives sins is just an immoral thug.

[@SarraLovesTunisia]

I did hajj the same year (2012) and took photos ... So how did you "sneak in" a camera when it's allowed? Also I come from a relatively well off family and I also slept on the floor during Hajj. It's not necessarily a poor people thing during hajj.

[@saorihirai4492]

I mean sleeping on the floor is great. It’s the areas where our beloved prophets and the first Muslims have been in

[@caleb2507]

@@saorihirai4492 Exactly. The Hajj should not just be a cake- walk but should have its challenges as it did all those centuries ago. Allah (SWT) rewards those who suffer in his name, so why not increase the rewards already right? Personally I cant wait to go, I want to go when I am older but man does it look surreal.

[@saorihirai4492]

@@caleb2507 exactly! Inshallah I’m actually planning on going to Hajj by foot and boat! I know it sounds crazy but it’s something I really really want to do. I can only hope inshallah it’s possible for me one day. And ofc the benefits will be much higher.

[@caleb2507]

@@saorihirai4492 That sounds so surreal brother, I wish you safe travels and may Allah (SWT) bless you and all your family. I have a long wait myself but will do similar I think. May we meet at on the Final Day!

[@saorihirai4492]

@@caleb2507 Inshallah! May Allah reward you for your endeavors as well.

[@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]

😯😮😮😯😯😯

[@jubayerislamtonmoy6904]

This is broadcasted every year with high definition camera vice has ever seen and yet they had to snuck a camera to find out what's going on on there. This is what happened when u take high doses of expired weed

[@Arathornbr]

Hey man, I would love to see that. Where can I watch it? I'm not muslim, but I think that its something really awesome in many ways.

[@zy3884]

Arathorn Elendill just search up mecca live brother :)

[@zy3884]

Arathorn Elendill on youtube tho

[@RightOne1]

Haha, high doses of expired weed 😀😀 what if it expired long time back 😂😂🤣🤣

[@kyomegat]

High dose of expired weed feel nothing bruh🤣🤣

[@dancinkayley]

My aunt used to be a flight attendant. She said that, for some people, the Hajj flight would be the only flight that they'd ever taken as it was something special that they'd saved up their whole life savings for. They would keep everything given by the airline as a souvenir, even the cutlery lol. She's Muslim though so I don't think she would have been particularly bothered by being surrounded by so many pilgrims at once

[@saadalghanmi5725]

There are few things to be corrected/clarified in this video: 1- it's ok to film holy places like Mecca, i have many photos and videos. But filming with a pro camera is not welcomed unless you have a permission. Like many TV channels for example. 2- Having someone shouting the prayers while that group on the plane repeating it , is optional. It can be an individual thing. All other prayers are to be done individually. No need for shouting out loud.. so no need for microphones. 3- the laps around Ka'aba can be done from the 2nd or 3rd floor as well, to avoid the crowd. 4- what's displayed in (7:45 - 8:13) in this video, is because those people did not pay enough to have a normal trip to Mecca, with a place to stay and other facilities to be provided. It's not organized. The average round-trip price from USA is about 5000 USD for around 12 days [6 in Mecca, 5 in Madina] including everything (air-ticket too) and this is once in a life time type of trip. 5- throwing stones are not actually for Satan.. it's a (Commemoration) of what prophet Ibrahim did when he threw 7 stones at Satan. 6- at the end, you can cut little of your hair or shave bald.. you can choose whatever you like

[@partlycurrent]

So regarding 4) does that mean mecca is also a big industry? Like I didn't see anything that would justify a 5k price tag, flights are half of that at max. How much do people spend to live in tents?

[@tiekieyhasma7511]

@@partlycurrent well,do you want to live in a tent in the desert?

[@partlycurrent]

@@tiekieyhasma7511 Depends on what you're going for. If you wanna live like your prophet, then a 50-Story Hotel probably isn't the way to go. I'm from a christian country in europe and whenever I think of pilgrimage I think of living with the most basic nessecities to survive, without luxury, just to cleanse yourself from all worldly influences. If that's the case for hajj to, then I don't understand why they would have fancy hotels. Like chrisitans always talk about the suffering that jesus experienced so they want to recreate that suffering. Isn't that the same for muslims?

[@tiekieyhasma7511]

@@partlycurrent yeah youre right im sorry

[@partlycurrent]

@@tiekieyhasma7511 what are you sorry for? :D

[@BinuJasim]

The guy is narrating it like a tour. LOL. In the ancient times doing hajj was way way more difficult. People used to walk or travel in ships to do hajj. People going for hajj from India, my country would say good bye to everyone because there was no guarantee that they would return. Even if they return they would return only the next year. It was such an arduous journey. Now we have flights and all modern facilities and still this guy is complaining. Hajj is a test of patience, not a tour.

[@dambooge1]

Binu Jasim we used to have a saying in Saudi Arabia "The entrees are lost and returners are born" as if they came back to life. Because back then there was no guarantee you'll ever return to your family.

[@dambooge1]

@M Sagri true, in the "Year of flood" which is 1941. The tawaf was underwater. But there weren't many people there at the time. You can find images by googling "Mekkah 1941"

[@usmanshahzad1471]

In PAKISTAN i guess in 2013 one men walked from karachi to makkah 6000km in 118 days to perform hajj MASHALLAH

[@frankb2659]

I'm not Muslim but he's narrating it like a tour not because he's not pious or complaining, but because he's making a documentary. he's not complaining that it's hard to do, he's explaining WHY it's hard for those who are curious.

[@francisgodinho9077]

Binu Jasin when you go on a journey to a particular place or country is called "on a tour" The world tour comes from the Latin word "Travel." When thousands visit a site. the people are called pilgrims When a group of people going together at the same site are called Pilgrimages.

[@wwk5138]

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

[@ab_12_8]

Khaled Nassr what’s ur instagram

[@jayshon1348]

@@ab_12_8 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

[@Axon_Tech]

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

[@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?

[@mohammadassad6550]

(Mecca broadcasted on television). Vice: “We snuck a camera into Mecca”

[@alexanderrakha2815]

You're allowed to take pictures in all of Muslim holy places, people take selfies at kaaba and go live, why the lies??

[@reivl3453]

He's not lying, this video created in 2012

[@alexanderrakha2815]

@@reivl3453 why is it that you do not reciprocate the respect we have for your religion, your prophets and the Torah? You don't have to believe in it but you also don't have to work so hard to defame it..

[@mihranplayz3430]

@Guardian Angel Times have changed...

[@jackrabbit4617]

@@alexanderrakha2815 u stupid?

[@magd4570]

lies are his foundation

[@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 somewhere 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.

[@1001Balance]

Saudi Arabia can’t even avoid 1500 people die.

[@alainportant6412]

"go give each person someone to sleep" 😂😂😂😂

[@JohnSmith-gv7qm]

@@1001BalanceThat is 0.05% of the 3 million pilgrims which actually shows it is amazingly organized given that there are many cities with similar population sizes.

[@meimarch7931]

lol you don't have to "sneak a camera" into macca in order to see this just watch it on al-saudia channel and you'll watch them live

[@abdussametfiliz5484]

Or KZbin makkah channel

[@zeropomegranates9976]

Buddy Van Cigrit m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ6ln6mXn7iZjbc

[@DANA-pt9mx]

Mei March 😂😂😂. Literally

[@DANA-pt9mx]

Buddy Van Cigrit hhhhh lol stupid !!

[@Balpindo]

@Buddy Van Cigrit a terrorist objective is to make terror

[@sofa.4942]

I can find a 12 year old youtuber who can report more passionately and accurately than this guy.

[@sabreenasubhan9658]

Meow i know!!! He is talking so boringly like he wasn't interested but he was dragged along

[@mischiefmanaged1726]

utterly disrespectful, may Allah guide this man.

[@jasminflowerz1710]

@@mischiefmanaged1726 🤣😹😹😹👏

[@user-cf8xm4yw5h]

Obayd Fox

[@daveglynn748]

Ami Riegel Beware of false prophets.

[@KX5Kat]

Thanks, but the reporter obviously doesn't understand a few things: - It's always been crowded. I hate crowds, but I'd take it as a spiritual occasion, seeing all your brothers and sisters of Islam from all walks of life, all races, all nationalities, humbling themselves together. You're the CEO of a company, but you have to sleep on the ground, next to a poor street sweeper who saved up for years to perform the Hajj, it's a humbling experience. - The journey isn't meant to be a holiday. It's meant to be arduous. What spiritual experience doesn't have a certain degree of difficulty? - Even if it gets a bit overwhelming, it's 6 days... 6 days for a Muslim to have a morally clean slate. C'mon, man.

[@Noddy22588]

If only that was the case and the CEO's actually DID sleep next to a poor street sweeper... Who do you think the 5* hotels are for? :(

[@seandwyer9877]

Noddy22588 Absolutely true they knocked down a castle that went back to before Christ to build a multi billion dollar 5* hotel and shopping mall right next to over looking Mecca.C.E.O most definitely don’t sleep on cardboard on the streets.So everyone wearing white to make them equal so there is no equality while there’s 5* hotels.So allah should stop this unjust non equality.

[@rcordh5657]

@@seandwyer9877 there is no equality on this world kid, you got money and you got better place om society that how it works, there is hajj plus programs provide by local travel agent in my country its cost 3 times from normal one but you got business class, 5* meals and hotels and private bus and low season schedules, saudi govt provide rich moeslem because they bring them more money to make that happen they built countless of luxury accomendations so there is no way mekkah would be equal place on this time

[@seandwyer9877]

Oktarico Radhandi so why they all still wearing white to show equality.They might as well go in there Nike tracksuits and air max 95s and the rich ones go in Gucci to show how there’s no equality in the world anymore.And if there was a god why would he not make the world equal?

[@seandwyer9877]

Oktarico Radhandi .....KID!!!

[@innerpeacefindings671]

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

[@mybackpocket]

They don't pray towards the mosque, they pray towards the Kaaba.

[@MSA_madi]

@Jot Grewal one reason is to show Unity.

[@hodonhibo6889]

@Jot Grewal because Abrahams wife and child did it

[@MSA_madi]

@Jot Grewal yes, you are right, but if for example, we will pray together, we will face the same direction and it's called kibla. anyway, it's the sunnah of the messenger of God and I just follow it, back then before it was revealed by Allah, Muslims face Jerusalem but eventually, it was moved to makkah/kabah. I hope I explain it well as my knowledge isn't big enough. Muslims only kiss the black stone because the messenger of God kissed it too. I ask you to go to this site if you seek the truth or just sincerely curious. islamqa.info also, you may do your other research by doing research about our religion, read books from authentic sources and see some good scholars that may help you get precise answers.

[@MSA_madi]

@Jot Grewal no problem. May God/Allah guide you to the straight path.

[@chucklindaily]

@Jot Grewal go to a mosque and ask make sure it is a salafi mosque

[@ayedalshahrani7552]

"Snuck" I guess the livestream i used to watch of hajj every year was streamed from tha Vatican.

[@summerkiss3931]

😂

[@badrunalaydrus1197]

hahaha

[@imran101]

@@badrunalaydrus1197 lmao.

[@iskambillordu]

This one is good

[@shadowboxer2747]

😂😂😂👍

[@cheddarcheesepls]

There's literally a dedicated channel just to showcase everything lol and this dude here making it look like as if he's on a spy mission to expose us Muslims 😂😂

[@jarvisb.6013]

He's not a practicing Muslim so ig it was illegal for him to go there

[@conradmenezes9584]

would love to expose you fanatic muslims

[@HA-cq4mi]

@@conradmenezes9584 go ahead tell us how we are "fanatic"

[@HA-cq4mi]

​@@raghavbinzani8220 fam your jokes i already knew what you were going to say ive heard it like 50 times first of all in those times it was normal for their not to be a age of marriage so when the girl hit menstruation she could get married and idk if your christian but Mary married Joseph when she was 12 and king John married Isabelle when she hit menstruation. Another thing in Nigeria the age of consent is 11 or in Japan it is 13 these people do it when the girl hits puberty . Secondly please show me where prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said the earth is flat Thirdly i love this one because everyone doesn't read it properly and im glad i can clarify it to you it doesn't literally mean it sets on a muddy pool this story is about a king Zul Qarnain he reached the furthest point in his route and he reached the furthest point that could be reached in the direction of the sun’s setting, which is the west of the earth and so what he saw looked like it was setting on a muddy pool not literally like when you say the sun set into the sea it does not literally mean it did. About the flying creature it is not a donkey its called Buraq and i dont know if you believe in a god but if you do then you obviously believe he is all powerful and can do things we cant comprehend if you have anything else you want to clarify and are confused by let me know ill try to answer to the best of my ability

[@daffaraihanputra1390]

@@raghavbinzani8220 oh it's always the indian one isn't it, go back searching for boobies on facebook you horny stink

[@salahelhaddad4872]

This has got to be one of the worst narrations I've ever had in my life for the pilgrimage

[@RainbowManification]

I'm sure the comment section will be filled with insightful and respectful people expressing well thought out and informed opinions.

[@ajohnny6023]

+Ben Bosley hahaaaaa! you are a keen observer of the human condition.

[@al-khwarizmi9213]

denormal ignorance.

[@edsoderlind7568]

where are the shitterasses (i gotta poop) too late haagj to go keep 'er goin"

[@tronable]

Hmm seems to me the problem is that he actually knows what the koran teaches, not that hes ignorant. You wish we were ignorant that way you could actually convince us that Islam is a religion of peace.

[@yetagain9736]

tronable there is no religion of peace in the world, budhist would kill for their God, hindus will too, christians done it several times. Islam is a religion that *encourages* peace.

[@masterdementer]

A moment of silence for those who actually thought this had something to do with terrorism.

[@hakaigoatz6389]

Basically all westerners americans and white supremacists.

[@r.m803]

@@mr.dervish4655 yes not everyone is a bad person, bad people exust everywhere and those who wanna hate they hate bc they don't wanna learn. Goodluck in your studies 😊

[@kaybee6265]

Mr. Dervish do reasearch pn islam do not accept ahmeddiya community they are not muslims every muslim country banned them because they do not believe that Last messenger was Muhammad pbuh ❤️

[@r.m803]

@@kaybee6265 all muslims have the same quran so if someone tries to go against it, he is no muslim. Ahmadias are like less than 1% of the total muslims and they have some weird concepts clearly against the quran.

[@hamzashah9543]

@@r.m803 their are less then the 0.0001 population of the Muslim. If I wear a cross and say that I am a Muslim , no one would believe that They're some basic guidelines for being a Muslim ,if don't follow them No matter what you say you are not a Muslim.

[@umarkhanyousafzai4657]

This is as offensive as it gets "started yelling the prayer" "fanatical jihadists" "snuck a camera" Wtf Vice. And why does he sounds like hes on an underground mission. Hajj is broadcasted live on TV.

[@AkhileshSingh-or7nh]

Exactly....though i am hindu but got offended with yelling prayer.

[@JenkinoJenkins]

@@AkhileshSingh-or7nh Well they're shouting aren't they..?

[@jetsu3yahoo]

Umm because Muslim can get radicalized at any moment by this hateful false religion

[@umarkhanyousafzai4657]

@@JenkinoJenkins Its reciting, not yelling.

[@umarkhanyousafzai4657]

@@jetsu3yahoo ok 🖕

[@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!!

[@emirdal2900]

People praying and don’t give a damn about this dude The dude: hey guys I snuck into Kaaba. Thank god I am alive ♿️

[@emirdal2900]

@Peak Sunrise You are right brother. These people are just doing propaganda and the media makes people think İslam is bad..

[@muazkartal2399]

What an amazing thing to see 2 foreign people to each other calling themselves with "brother", warning other and acting humble

[@itsalwaysme]

@انا بحب التوت are you sure about that lol

[@Kevwho123]

@انا بحب التوت I'm sure the Taliban agree with you

[@itsalwaysme]

@انا بحب التوت i think the trade mark of muslims is something quite different but go off i guess

[@hamza-e9r]

Man...it doesn’t matter if u take a camera in there it doesn’t matter since everyone has a camera/a phone in there. Just say „My Experience in Mekka“ that would be a very nice title.

[@alfiee_rl]

Hardcore “mekka”

[@shiloh4467]

I snuck onto youtube and managed to watch this gem.

[@salsabilahmedshrestho960]

ohhh 😂

[@larryhungtran]

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

[@bungusussytheii1077]

This man has never opened up Snapchat maps and went over to Mecca..... You don't need to "sneak" your camera in there.

[@NPat1411]

This was shot in 2012, you dumbass lol

[@Fnyanya]

Even in 2012 it was ok 😭😭😂😂

[@NPat1411]

@@Fnyanya I know, I'm just saying something like Snapchat didn't exist in 2012.

[@Fnyanya]

@@NPat1411 It’s not about snapchat even in 2012 you can film there

[@boxtvmusicvevo2767]

Y’all are missing the point in his comment so bad

[@Nobody-qw1vi]

As a non-muslim, I must say that I admire Islam's followers' devotion. It must have been euphoric as well as hard to perform this sacred pilgrimage.

[@SuperFahadsohail]

Nobody respect👍🏻 we shall all respect each other’s religion and beliefs. If only we had more people like you.

[@d1agram4]

That’s nice, just don’t visit there.. oh never mind you wouldn’t be allowed to.

[@showmercytoothers4059]

DO YOU RESPECT SHIRK? no we dont, but WE DO ACCEPT THAT IS WHO THEY ARE. the word is ACCEPT.

[@aminebit3364]

It’s honestly so nice to see someone so open minded on the internet. The world needs more people like you.

[@aminebit3364]

Robyn T Lol dude, any type of killing is a sin, Don't blame the religion because a follower committed a crime, blame the person who committed it. Your broad generalization of an entire faith is a testament to your ignorance, it's obvious you've never done any legitimate research on Islam from credible sources nor have you ever spoken to a Muslim, please grow up.

[@TheLoco102]

For those who r curious : 1. Sa'i is done to remembered how Siti Hajar, the mother of prophet Ismail and the first settler of Mecca ran across between the two hills, Safa and Marwa to find water for her baby seven times before with god will, appear a well which now known as Zamzam well. 2. During the jamrat or stone throwing, the stone which people call as Satan is not a satan but as replica of it. The stone throwing is to resembling the time where prophet Ibrahim threw stone to satan as it trying to persuade him from slaughtered his son, Ismail as the god commend him to do it to test his loyalty. And before the slaugtering, God said to him to stop and substitute Ismail with a sheep as he proved his loyalty to Him. 3. For those who questioned how Arab Saudi spend the money from the hajj, they used it brilliantly. Before this, the Masjid al-Haram floor was only sand and it cause some of the pilgrimages feet burnt but now they added air-conditioned to the floor so that they can perform hajj easily. Other than that, they are now expanding the mosque several times so that it can hold more people and they don't need to wait for too long to perform hajj ( in my country cough*malaysia*cough, some need to wait until 80@90 years old just to perform hajj because limited space). My request to others, please stop insulting and cursing my religion just because some of the followers did a crime. You may not know but we do have feeling and when we are bad talked by others we do sad. If you are a victims of them, first of all, we are sorry and you have our condolences.But you should not spread the hate to others as it will only cause more misery. You might say that "your country is in peace, so what you know?!" Well, it's not true. My country is also in the list of ISIS and other terrorists groups attack and we know the scare of being attacked. What I want to say is what we need to do is understand others. I do have non-muslims friends from buddha, hindu and christian. We live in a world that fulls with various religion and culture so we need to learn and understand each other so that we can create a strong bond between each of us and to practice our religion and culture freely. I'm not a native english speaker so there might be mistake in my words or grammar, but i hope you guys can understand and if there is a mistake or more information to share, you are freely to do it. Thank you

[@InnAyyur]

+Ilman Hakim Macha'allah brother, Godbless you

[@mayhem0kong]

Ilman Hakim Assalamualaikum sahabat, thank you for enlightening these people about Islam. Salam dari Johor.

[@BRABUS64]

Ilman Hakim ماشاء الله عليك ...احسنت

[@mohdsyazwan8750]

respect!!!

[@jamesdane5959]

Ilman Hakim nice job

[@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 😂😂😂