Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Ramadan 2010 - Mecca Webcam Live in Saudi Arabia

This week sees the start of Ramadan (also known as Ramadhan) for 2010. Ramadan is the holiest of months in the Islamic calendar, and fasting in the month of Ramadan is known as one of the five pillars of Islam. The entire month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset.

The Holy Mosque in Mecca is a focal point for this period:

Mecca Ramadan Webcam, Saudi Arabia

Location Information:

Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām (Arabic "The Sacred Mosque") is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards while offering daily prayers and is Islam's holiest place. The mosque is also known as the Grand Mosque.

The current structure covers an area of 4,008,020 square metres (990.40 acres) including the outdoor and indoor praying spaces and can accommodate up to four million Muslim worshippers during the Hajj period, one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world. The Haram is the focal point of the hajj and umrah pilgrimages that occur in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar and at any time of the year, respectively. The Hajj pilgrimage is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, required of all able-bodied Muslims who can afford the trip. In recent times, about 3 million Muslims perform the hajj every year.

Some of the rituals performed by pilgrims are symbolic of historical incidents. For example, the episode of Hagar's search for water is emulated by Muslims as they run between the two hills of Safa and Marwah whenever they visit Mecca.

Plymouth Webcam - British Fireworks Championship 2010

The 14th British Firework Championships are taking place in Plymouth this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday 10 & 11 August 2010.

Once again, six of the best UK firework display companies will compete in the hope of becoming the Champions for 2010.

You can watch their efforts live on the webcam over Plymouth Hoe:


Location Information:

Plymouth Sound, or locally just The Sound, is a bay at Plymouth in England.

Its southwest and southeast corners are Penlee Point in Cornwall and Wembury Point on Devon, a distance of about 3 nautical miles (6 km). Its northern limit is Plymouth Hoe giving a north-south distance of nearly 3 nautical miles (6 km).

U2 Live in Concert 2010 - Live Frankfurt Arena Webcam

U2 continue taking their 360° tour, on the back of latest album, No Line On the Horizon, tonight at Frankfurt's Commerzbank Arena.

Watching one of the world's biggest and best-loved rock 'n' roll bands, this uniquely positioned webcam will capture the concert live directly from the Arena:


Location Information:

The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion ("Forest Stadium"), the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup. With a capacity of 51,500 spectators, it is among the ten largest football stadiums in Germany.

Ramadan 2010 - Mecca Live Webcam

Ramadan is the holiest of months in the Islamic calendar. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. The name came from the time before the Islamic calendar, when the month of Ramadan fell in the summer.

The Holy Mosque in Mecca is a focal point for this period:

Mecca Webcam

Location Information:

Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām (Arabic "The Sacred Mosque") is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards while offering daily prayers and is Islam's holiest place. The mosque is also known as the Grand Mosque.

The current structure covers an area of 4,008,020 square metres (990.40 acres) including the outdoor and indoor praying spaces and can accommodate up to four million Muslim worshippers during the Hajj period, one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world. The Haram is the focal point of the hajj and umrah pilgrimages that occur in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar and at any time of the year, respectively. The Hajj pilgrimage is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, required of all able-bodied Muslims who can afford the trip. In recent times, about 3 million Muslims perform the hajj every year.

England v Hungary Live International Friendly at Wembley Stadium

Always a controversial time for an international game, with the kick off of the English Premier League season only a few days away, Fabio Capello has nevertheless named a strong squad as England have their first chance to bounce back from a disappointing World Cup campaign.

This live feed is at Wembley for the big game:

Wembley Stadium Webcam

Location Information:

Wembley Stadium, to differentiate it from the former stadium on the same site) is a football stadium located in Wembley Park, northwest London, UK, which opened in 2007 on the site of the previous 1923 structure. The 90,000 capacity venue is the second largest stadium in Europe, and serves as England's national stadium. It is the home venue of the England national football team, and hosts the latter stages of the top level domestic club cup competition, the FA Cup. It held UEFA five-star stadium status which was superseded by a new system of classification. It is owned by English football's governing body, the Football Association (The FA) through their subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL). The old Wembley stadium, which opened in 1923 as the Empire Stadium, often referred to as "The Home of Football", was one of the world's most famous football stadiums until its demolition in 2003.

Lottery Ticket Hollywood Movie Premiere 2010

The latest movie blockbuster to be released in the Lottery Ticket, which premieres this week in Los Angeles. A bit turnout of fans is expected to watch the stars of the movie arrive on the walk of fame.

This live view will capture all the action from outside the cinema in LA:

Hollywood Boulevard Webcam

Movie Information:

Lottery Ticket is an upcoming comedy film starring Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton and Ice Cube which is scheduled for release on August 20, 2010.

The story follows Kevin Carson who has to endure a weekend in the projects battling opportunistic neighbors, all while holding a winning lottery ticket. Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), a young man living in the projects, wins $370 million in a nationwide lottery. When his opportunistic neighbors discover he has the winning ticket in his possession, Kevin must survive their greedy and sometimes even threatening actions over the 4th of July weekend before he can claim his prize.