A picture taken from the Grand Mosque of a man and a woman performing the rituals of Umrah, attracted thousands of likes, following it spread like wildfire over the past few days through social networking sites.
In the picture, a girl appeared in the shadow of a man, who was said to be her husband, to return and explain to the lady that he was her brother.
Following the uproar caused by this striking image, the girl and her owner, a nutritionist named Abeer Al-Najjar, a Palestinian residing in the United States of America, broke her silence to explain that she was on a short trip to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
And she revealed, through her account on Instagram, that she is grateful for these positive echoes that her picture with her brother reaped, and the beautiful comments and kind words that she wrote regarding her.
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She also explained that a Saudi photographer took the photo by chance while she was with her brother on a trip to perform Umrah, specifically on their last day.
She also added that it was taken in Makkah Al-Mukarramah before heading to Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, when they visited the Kaaba early that followingnoon when the weather was very sunny and warm.
Then she sat behind her brother in the shade for a few minutes, and the photographer captured that moment from afar, then she was surprised by its spread through the Internet and social networking sites.
In addition, the girl expressed her overwhelming happiness as a result of the positive echoes that the picture reaped, as it was a source of happiness for many.
It is noteworthy that pictures of this type of the Grand Mosque are often spread through social media, and attract the attention of millions for its beauty.
