Hajj goes live at YouTube

By Edwin Kee on 11/04/2011, filed in Home > General

Hajj goes live at YouTube I know that religion can be quite the sensitive issue, and for an entity like Google to be a world player, catering to just about every religion you know on this earth without stepping on anybody’s toes is rather commendable. Well, the pilgrimage that Muslims are encouraged to make as part of the five pillars of their religion will reach its climax later this weekend, and Google’s YouTube has generously decided to stream the Hajj live right in front of your computer or compatible mobile device. It has got pretty good angles too, go ahead, check it out after the jump.

YouTube: is a video-sharing website where users can upload videos. It is currently (7/2012) the largest such site, and was founded in 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, who all worked at PayPal before. While it mainly featured movies from regular folks (and some illegal user uploads) at the beginning, but eventually YouTube grabbed enough market share to attract higher quality content over the years. Now, there is something for everyone, and YouTube continues to push for high-quality content, while keeping the support from amateur video-makers. The company was acquired by Google in 2006 for $1.6B.

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