Dream - The first photo of the Kaaba was captured in 1880, about 144 years ago, by a photographer named Mohammed Sadiq Bey. He was the first person to use a camera to photograph the Kaaba. Mohammed Sadiq Bey was a native of Egypt. When he visited Mecca in 1880, he took a photo of the Kaaba with his camera lens.

Mohammed Sadiq Bey is not only the first photographer to capture images of the Kaaba. He also wrote a book about his pilgrimage journey and visits to the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and the Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina. In total, there are four books of his work, all containing his travel experiences in the Holy City of Islam.

Ia mengabadikan Kabah dalam foto hitam putih. Namun demikian, Kabah tampak jelas berada di bagian tengah pada gambar tersebut. Tampak di sekelilingnya terdapat banyak bangunan yang mirip hotel dan rumah penduduk pada masa lalu. Beberapa gedung bertingkat juga terlihat dari foto itu, namun tidak sebanyak dan setinggi sekarang. Dari hasil foto yang dihasilkan, tampak bahwa Sabiq Bey memotret Kabah dari tempat yang tinggi. He captured the Kaaba in a black and white photo. However, the Kaaba is clearly seen in the center of the image. Many buildings resembling hotels and residential houses from the past can be seen around it. Some multi-story buildings are also visible in the photo, but not as many and as tall as now. From the resulting photo, it is evident that Sabiq Bey took the photo of the Kaaba from a high place.

Of course, the photo of the Kaaba and the atmosphere of Mecca taken by Sabiq Bey provides a rare glimpse into the life of the holy city in the past, more than a century ago. His works successfully attracted the attention of many people, including the exhibition curator, Christine Barthe. According to her, this exhibition was attended by 44 different countries. However, for her, the two photos that caught the curator's attention were the Mecca photos taken in 1881 by Sabiq Bey.