--- description: #Mecca_live started trending on Twitter after Snapchat published a 300-second "live" story documenting Ramadan prayers in the city of Mecca title: Ramadan Prayers in Mecca Went Viral Thanks To Snapchat image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte300143fa238984f/69885aebcd6848a3670a0cd0/559154795.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Muslims Everywhere Applaud Snapchat's Live Stream of Ramadan Prayers in Mecca by [Joanna Plucinska](/author/joanna-plucinska/) ## Joanna Plucinska Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 15, 2015 6:18 AM CUT  An aerial view of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. An aerial view of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Issam Madkouk—Getty Images/arabianEye by [Joanna Plucinska](/author/joanna-plucinska/) ## Joanna Plucinska Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 15, 2015 6:18 AM CUT Video messaging app Snapchat’s [decision](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/snapchat-opens-digital-window-mecca-millions-150714144609540.html "undefined") to live-stream Ramadan prayers in Mecca was an instant hit with over a million people tweeting about the #Mecca\_live event as coverage went viral. Every year, around 100 million Muslims make the pilgrimage to the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, also known as Makkah, and Snapchat marked Tuesday’s observance for the holy month of Ramadan with a 300-second “live” story documenting prayers in the sacred city. Snapchat Live curated snaps about Mecca from around the network and placed them in one feed, [Al-Jazeera](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/snapchat-opens-digital-window-mecca-millions-150714144609540.html "undefined") reports. It was the first time the firm had covered the event, and many Muslims are thrilled with the response. > [](https://twitter.com/Zee%5Fe%5F/status/620991484448239616) Mecca Live featured worshippers breaking their fasts over _iftar_ meals, panoramic views of Mecca, prayers and even haircuts. > [](https://twitter.com/AfoofaAfia/status/620991363715198976) According to Al-Jazeera, the feed has been lauded by some for bringing positive attention to the annual pilgrimage made by Muslims around the world and changing the negative global narrative surrounding Islam. > [](https://twitter.com/aly%5Fhusein/status/621096061063442432) Some tweeters even went so far as to say that they would consider converting to Islam after watching the video. > [](https://twitter.com/adnan04ar01/status/620792321911599104) Others Muslims were unimpressed with the effusive support for the religion. > [](https://twitter.com/ZarrarKhuhro/status/620861243537129472) And it wouldn’t be a true viral phenomenon without a few cats popping up as well. > [](https://twitter.com/haleluia11/status/621030417315991552) \[[Al-Jazeera](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/snapchat-opens-digital-window-mecca-millions-150714144609540.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3958256/snapchat-mecca-ramadan-prayers/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3958256/snapchat-mecca-ramadan-prayers/"},"headline":"Muslims Everywhere Applaud Snapchat's Live Stream of Ramadan Prayers in Mecca","datePublished":"2015-07-15T06:18:55.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:05:59.710Z","description":"\"Mecca Live\" was a hit with Muslims across the globe","url":"https://time.com/3958256/snapchat-mecca-ramadan-prayers/","keywords":["Tech","apps","snapchat","Saudi Arabia","Islam","Ramadan"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte300143fa238984f/69885aebcd6848a3670a0cd0/559154795.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Joanna Plucinska","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/joanna-plucinska/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte300143fa238984f/69885aebcd6848a3670a0cd0/559154795.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"559154795","caption":"559154795","creditText":"Issam Madkouk—Getty Images/arabianEye","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3958256/snapchat-mecca-ramadan-prayers/","name":"Muslims Everywhere Applaud Snapchat's Live Stream of Ramadan Prayers in Mecca"}}]}] ```