In historic first, close-up photos of Hajr-e-Aswad captured Adviser to Saudi information ministry says images are up to 49,000 megapixels Close-up image of Hajre Aswad (Black Stone). PHOTO: SAUDI INFORMATION MINISTRY ISLAMABAD: For the first time in history, Saudi officials captured crystal clear close-up images of the Hajr-e-Aswad (sacred Black Stone) of the Ka'aba in Makkah. Adviser to the Saudi information ministry in a statement on Monday said that it took 7 hours to take the pictures which are up to 49,000 megapixels. He said since the Black Stone is “piece of Jannah and the first-ever high resolution pictures reflect how beautiful paradise would be...”