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Thousands wish to accept Islam after #mecca_live trends on social media

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July 16, 2015

Makkah, Jul 16: Devotees at Makkah (or Mecca as it is often spelt) have given non-Muslims a unique and intimate insight into one of Islam's holiest nights by sharing images from inside the city.

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Muslims were able to collaborate and share personal videos of Makkah using Snapchat's Live Story feature, which collects submitted clips and splices them together before releasing the best footage to all 100 million Snapchat users.

The social media giant’s decision was prompted by an online campaign from hundreds of thousands of Muslims to live stream the event. It allowed a rare glimpse into Makkah for non-Muslims who are not allowed to enter one of Islam’s holiest places.

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For last few days, millions of people tweeted out under the hashtag #mecca_live, celebrating the ‘live’ story which featured worshippers in the city, people in prayer and the joyful atmosphere in the city.

Social media was also deluged by Muslims inside Makkah tweeted photographs and short clips. Tens of thousands of tweets about Makkah were posted on Monday night, according to analyst website Topsy.

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Surprisingly, thousands of non-Muslim tweeple from across the world who were literally astonished to see the glorious images of Masjid al-Haram or the Grand Mosque located in Makkah, openly expressed their willingness to embrace Islam and enter the holy land. Here is a selection of tweets under #mecca_live:

Harvey ?@WHITEMAN_ENG
Im not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful! Really shows that Muslims arent how the media show them! What an amazing religion!

Eeli Eskola ?@MrEskola
Easily my favourite livestory on snapchat so far #mecca_live

ella ?@slavetozayn
I’m not Muslim but seeing #mecca_live makes me wanna convert, Islam is so beautiful

Mirella J @JjMirella
Not a Muslim, but #mecca_live is something so beautiful that it makes me really want to be one... Maybe one day

Isaac @isaacboyyy
I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful and inspiring. Every religion is wonderful and incredible in its own way.

Jacqueline Saleh @Prince10Roxana
I'm not muslim but seeing #mecca_live made me think twice.Its beautiful. People have really changed my perspective of islam

char @killtyIer
I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful! Really shows that Muslims arent how the media show them! What an amazing religion!

Beauty Das @HugMeZiam
I'm not Muslim but #mecca_live was absolutely stunning. What a beautiful religion Islam is

Romi @RomiMorisel
I'm a Muslim, Islam is perfect but I am not. If I make a mistake, blame it on me, not on my religion. #mecca_live

Thug Life @HaniiSays
Rich, Poor, White, Black No Discrimination
One God, One Reason, One Religion. Islam Is Perfect #Peace #mecca_live

Sophie George @sophiegws
The #mecca_live snapchats are the best things to grace my eyes!! Absolutely love seeing the peacefulness and unity of Islam

Jimmae @mAetweEets
i'm not muslim,but #mecca_live is truly astounding. just to see the dedication to their religion and the unity is stunning. SoHeartwarming !

Amanda M. Hils @HilsAmanda
Really lovely seeing how at peace & joyful everyone in the #mecca_live story was. Truly an incredible sight. Mashallah from a nonMuslim.

Angèle @AngelePradier_
I'm not muslim but the #mecca_live is so beautiful and inspiring. This story is making me emotional

Charles Clymer @cmclymer
Checking out the pictures on #mecca_live. As a Christian, I continue to be in awe of the beauty and humanity of Islam.

Please justin F.M @shoqebelieber2
I swear the #mecca_live snapstory made me cry. Islam is beautiful ? dont let people give you a bad vision of this religion

Dom @_DxmBillingtxn
I seriously respect Muslims for how devoted they are to their faith, incredible to see that many people unite to worship #mecca_live

anna @gnkez82
Im not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful! Really shows that Muslims arent how the media show them! What an amazing religion!

???? ?? @LaraAkinbode
I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live snapchat story really is beautiful! Shows how peaceful Muslims truly are, despite the media's portrayal

I Follow Back• @bluebrother94
This is why I can't ever hate Muslims. #mecca_live Just shows you how nice & how devoted Muslim people are..?..

Will Cook @Wjfcook
#mecca_live is a beautiful look at an example of people coming together, really want to learn more about Islam, not the Islam we see in news

indigochildIKY @indigoshawd
Omg #mecca_life #mecca_live I think I might consider converting to Islam

human rights act @irreluvant
I'm not Muslim but #mecca_live look so peaceful and amazing and it has me wanting to come to islam

???? ??? ??? @LanaKG
#mecca_live I might convert to Islam after this, this is so beautiful!!!

chris @VAPlNG
Im serious, as a non-muslim, seeing #mecca_live made me realize that Islam, might be, the right religion for me. Its so beautiful.

chris @VAPlNG
As a non-muslim I would like to ask something, is it easy to convert into Islam? It's just that after seeing #mecca_live I fell like in love

bills @hbdin
Since watching #mecca_live, I want to become a muslim, can anyone help me become a Muslim pleaseeee xxxxx DM me

D @imaIegend
I'm not Muslim but the #mecca_live story is so beautiful! I have never seen a religion so dedicated. I'm thinking about converting soon.

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April 30,2024

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Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday condemned the alleged sexual abuse of women involving Lok Sabha MP Prajwal Revanna, asserting that the BJP will not tolerate any insult to women.

Revanna (33) is the BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate for Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls on April 26.

Earlier in the day, the JD(S) suspended Revanna from the party with immediate effect.

“The issue regarding Revanna that has been reported in the media is very hurtful and cannot be tolerated in any way,” Shah told a press conference here.

“The BJP’s stand is very clear; we will not tolerate any insult to ‘matri aur nari shakti’ (women empowerment),” he asserted.

Some explicit video clips allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, were circulated in Hassan over the last few days.

The home minister said Congress has been alleging that an NDA partner’s candidate is involved in the incident, “but I just want to ask a small question - whose government is there in that state (Karnataka)?”

“The Congress is in power in Karnataka, and this matter must have come to their attention. Why has it not taken any action on it so far? We cannot take any action as law and order is a state issue,” Shah said.

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May 3,2024

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Mangaluru: The passenger vessel service between Lakshadweep and Mangaluru has recommenced operations with the arrival of Parali, a high-speed craft, at the Old Mangaluru Port on Thursday, May 2 

With 160 passengers on board, along with a pilot, a ship engineer, an assistant, and eight labourers, the arrival of the vessel brings hopes of reinstating this vital transportation link.

The passengers were welcomed by Congress brass. The vessels that used to arrive before the Covid-19 pandemic took 13 hours to reach Mangaluru from Lakshadweep. However, the introduction of the high-speed craft, Parali, has reduced the travel time to approximately seven hours, said Abubakar Ashraf Bengre.

Bengre is part of a team that has been instrumental in liaising with the authorities of both Lakshadweep and Karnataka to facilitate the revival of this service. He told reporters that the service would bring better economic activity to Mangaluru. 

Over recent months, discussions have been held with Hamdullah Sayeed, president, Lakshadweep Congress Committee, as well as Karnataka Speaker UT Khader and district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, to garner support for the reintroduction of the service.

The passengers who arrived mostly sought medical treatment, went shopping or met relatives here. They said that they traveled for Rs 450. Former MLA J R Lobo said that they will urge the government to ensure regular vessel services continue.

The passenger service was discontinued due to a lack of demand, it is learnt. In the year 2018-19, 4,955 passengers embarked and 7,422 disembarked from the Old Mangaluru Port. Subsequently, the figures declined to 3,779 (embarked) and 2,294 (disembarked) in 2019-20. The numbers further plummeted to 561 (embarked) and 19 (disembarked) in 2020-21, leading to the suspension of the service.

At present, the administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep has released a schedule for high-speed craft movement from April 29 to May 5.

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May 1,2024

Mangaluru: The Bengaluru-Mangaluru air route has recently surpassed the Mumbai route to become the busiest for Mangaluru International Airport.

According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s city pairing data for March this year, 51,734 passengers travelled between Mangaluru and Bengaluru, while 50,340 passengers flew on the Mangaluru-Mumbai route.

In January and February, the Mumbai air route had the highest passenger flow with 60,306 and 52,732 passengers, respectively, compared to 53,509 and 47,530 for Bengaluru during the same months. However, the trend shifted in March, with the Bengaluru-Mangaluru route surpassing Mumbai.

An official from MIA explained, “The first reason for Bengaluru taking over Mumbai is that flights that almost fly full to Mumbai were reduced from March, after the ministry of civil aviation suggested easing air traffic congestion at Mumbai airport. The air carrier IndiGo, which used to operate four flights a day from MIA, reduced it to three. Air India Express, which operates two flights a day, has made no changes. As a result of this, Bengaluru has taken over Mumbai. A total seven flights operates per day to Bengaluru.” 

The official added that despite the reduction in flights, the Mumbai route still experiences high demand. DGCA data for 2023 shows that the Mumbai and Bengaluru sectors have experienced growth of 11.9% and 19.3%, respectively.

The Mangaluru-Mumbai sector has seen a total of 5,52,767 passengers, followed by Bengaluru with 5,52,500 passengers in the same calendar year.

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