On Laylat Al Qadr, observed as the Night of Power during Ramadan, UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi sent a perfect gift from the space – a video of Mecca and Madina lit up at night, with the Grand Mosque shining bright.
The astronaut, who is currently on the longest Arab space mission on the International Space Station (ISS), presented it as a gift dedicated to ‘Salman’s children’ referring to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the blessed nights of the holy month.
The video showed Mecca and Madina fully lit up and the striking visuals of the Grand Mosque, the holiest site for Muslims, shining bright.
Al Neyadi also panned the video to show Jeddah and other parts of the kingdom.
He said it was “dedicated to the country of the Two Holy Mosques, the land of revelation and the land of the message”.
“From the International Space Station, a gift for Salman’s children on these blessed nights. Dedication to the country of the Two Holy Mosques, the land of revelation and the land of the message, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said the translation of his post in Arabic.
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