A PAIR OF VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING PROTESTS IN MECCA IN...

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A PAIR OF VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING PROTESTS IN MECCA IN OPPOSITION TO THE BALFOUR DECLARATION , EGYPT AL LATAIF AL MUSAWWARA 7TH AUGUST 1922
A Pair Of Photographs, both attributed to the photographer Muhammad Ali, the initial photograph capturing a compelling moment as pilgrims and Mecca's inhabitants make their way from Al-Masjid Al-Haram, fervently protesting against the British presence in Palestine; the second photograph, dated 1929 in Beirut, portraying a resolute gathering, comprising Al-Ashraf, the esteemed descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, along with students of Islamic law, sheikhs, and dignified officials from Al-Masjid Al-Haram standing
united in a demonstrative stance against the Balfour Declaration, making a profound statement during this historic period. These pictures were published in a magazine called Al-Lataif Al-Musawara in 7 August 1922 Cairo Egypt; the pictures and the magazines accompanied by the pictures of the photographer