Live Webcam of the Kaaba in Makkah and of Masjid An Nabawi in Madinah (Updated September 9, 2012)

Updated on September 9, 2012)

One official site is currently available with two webcams  (i) one  for the the Haram Sharif in Makkah and (ii) one  for Masjid Annabawi (Mosque of the Prophet (s)) in Madinah.  Both webcams have been working well for the past year or so, bifadlillah.

• FIRST, CLICK HERE to watch either the Haram Sharif in Makkah or  the Masjid An Nabawi (the Mosque of our blessed Prophet (s) in Madnah at any time during the day or night throughout the whole year.  Once you are on the website, you can choose to watch either sites.  Here is how you do so:

For the Haram Sharif in Makkah:

• With  your computer speakers on  and sound up, you can see the Haram sharif in Makkah by clicking  on the top box on the right of your computer screen with the following arabic script:

• WIthin the Haram sharif, the cameras will show you our Muslim brothers and sisters doing tawaf day and night.   At the other times, the cameras will show people running/walking between Safa and Marwah.  At other times, you will catch people during salat times.
• You can click at the bottom to expand the video to the size of your computer screen.
  

For the Masjid An Nabawi in Madinah:

• To view Masjid An Nabawi (the Mosque of our blessed and beloved Prophet Muhammad (s)),  please click on the bottom box on the right of your computer screen with the following arabic script:

• You can click at the bottom to expand the video to the size of your computer screen.

Additional suggestions:

• If you have your speakers on, you can Insha Allah hear various recitations of the Qur’an or hadiths of our beloved and blessed Prophet (s).  At appropriate times, you can listen and watch the daily prayers in both the Haram Sharif or Masjid an Nabawi.   Current time in Makkah or in Madinah can be seen at the bottom of the screen on the left. It is very spiritually moving and inspiring. Alhamdolillah.

• You will need to wait about a minute or two to see the crowd of worshippers move around the Kaaba or do their salat. During Eid, this webcam sometimes goes off line; however, during Ramadan, you can actually watch Muslims doing salaat and listen to Salatul Esha and Tarawi as these prayers are being performed.  The governmental authorities who maintain this webcam allow sound to be also transmitted during Ramadan.  You may or may not need to install realplayer or Adobe flashplayer on your computer.
• When the camera pans on top of the Mosque of our beloved Prophet (s),  the single green dome on the roof of the mosque indicate the location of the original mosque of our blessed Prophet (s). Here are two pictures of the green dome:

• Sometimes, the caneras in Madinah will pan inside the Mosque of the Prophet (s) to the actual area where the original mosque of the Prophet (s) was located. You can tell by the difference in the type of columns.  The more ornate and older looking columns indicate the perimeter of the original Mosque of the Prophet (s).  

• Within the perimeter of the original mosque of our blessed Prophet (s), the cameras sometimes will show you the mehrab or niche indicating the direction of Makkah.  This is the exact place where our blessed Prophet (s) used to stand to lead the prayer of the early Muslims:

Please note that during Ramadan or around Eid ul Adha,  the site server  is sometimes overloaded because millions of Muslims are trying to access and your wait time may extend to many minutes.

Note to viewers from Br. Rafik: Please remember the time zone difference between your location and that of Makkah. I am located about 10 hours behind Makkah time in the USA. If you have trouble viewing the webcam, please comment below, and I will try to respond as soon as I can, Insha Allah.

Inside the Kabah

Inside the control booth at the Haram in Makkah–watch a live adhan being given

Additional rare pictures inside and ontop of Kabah

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