UAE astronaut Sultan AINeyadi shares stunning video of Makkah, Madinah from space
Dubai: UAE astronaut Sultan AINeyadi has shared a stunning video of Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah captured from space. The video shows the three cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sparkling in the night, with the lights of the Masjid Al Haram shining bright in the center of Makkah, even visible from space.
AINeyadi, who has been on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, posted the video on his official Twitter account on Monday. The video captured attention worldwide, as AINeyadi is known for sharing amazing images and videos from space.
In the video, AINeyadi moves the camera towards Madinah and describes it as the city to which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) immigrated with his beloved people. The image shows the twinkling lights of the city and its many roads.
The astronaut then shifts the camera towards Jeddah, referring to it as the Bride of the Red Sea. Finally, he points the camera towards Makkah, calling it the holy city where the message of Islam took root with the Prophet (PBUH).
AINeyadi is awed by the sight and describes it as fascinating, saying the three cities are shining like stars and that it is one of the most beautiful views he has ever seen.
من محطة الفضاء الدولية،
— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) April 17, 2023
إهداء لعيال سلمان في هذه الليالي المباركة 🌙⭐️
إهداء لبلاد الحرمين الشريفين، مهبط الوحي وأرض الرسالة، المملكة العربية السعودية. 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/3OQTg4CgXb
#UAE astronaut #SultanAlNeyadi posted a beautiful video on Twitter. It shows three cities in the Kingdom of #SaudiArabia sparkling in the night - #Makkah, #Madinah and #Jeddah.https://t.co/RJbHZohpYt pic.twitter.com/CiOgpk03Qa
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Engineering student found dead in college hostel room in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jun 10: A 20-year-old engineering student was found dead in his college hostel room here on Saturday in a suspected case of suicide, police said.
According to the police, Vivek was a fourth semester Electronics and Communication student at a private engineering college in the city. A native of Davangere, the youth did not respond to his roommates' cries to open the door.
"Today morning, he committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan while his other roommates went for breakfast," police said.
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Around 10 am, his roommates knocked the door but he did not open it. When the door was broken open, they saw him hanging from the fan, police added.
He was rushed to the government hospital at Yelahanka where he was declared dead on arrival.
