Ahmed Alzahrani

“Echoes of the Two Holy Mosques” by internationally renowned Saudi photographer Susan Iskandar, in a first-of-its-kind event showcasing captivating spiritual scenes from the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina.

It opened on the evening of Friday, April 24, and will continue to welcome visitors until Monday, April 27, at the Salah Taher Hall in Cairo, offering a unique visual experience that reflects the sanctity of the place and the deep emotional connection between the visitor and the holiest place on earth.

Aṭyāf al-Ḥaramayn” aims to highlight the continuous efforts made by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in serving the Grand Mosque almasjed alharam and , the Prophet’s Mosque almasjed alnabawi, and the holy sites, from the era of King Abdulaziz—may God have mercy on him—through to the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz.The exhibition is also considered a distinctive educational and awareness window that allows visitors to closely learn about the Two Holy Mosques before visiting them. It features around 100 photographs taken over different years and during the Hajj seasons and the month of Ramadan, offering a rich visual documentation of the Hajj and Umrah experience.In a statement on this occasion, the internationally renowned Saudi photographer, Suzan Iskandar, expressed her delight at exhibiting her work in Cairo, emphasizing that the “Spectrums of the Two Holy Mosques” exhibition represents a human and spiritual journey before it is an artistic experience. She said, “Through my lens, I was keen to document sincere moments brimming with faith from the Two Holy Mosques, and to convey the emotions experienced by the pilgrims in all their detail, so that everyone who sees these photographs can feel them, even if they have not yet visited the holy sites.” She added that the exhibition also reflects the significant development that the holy sites have witnessed over the decades, praising the continuous efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in serving the Two Holy Mosques and their visitors, and affirming that this experience is a visual message that documents history, inspires the present, and looks towards the future.