For the Saudi princess Reem Al Faisal, photography is a means of honouring God's presence. With THE HAJJ she reports on the pilgrimage to Mecca which every Moslem must undertake once in his life. But Reem Al Faisal - herself a Muslim - does not confine herself to recording religious expressions. With her photographs she wants to also reveal the divine in man and nature. Thus she sees the presence of light as one of the many manifestations of God in everyday life.

Reem Al Faisal (b. New York, 1968) is a grand-daughter of the Saudi king Feisal. She has shown in France, Egypt, China and Korea, and was the first artist from a Gulf state to show in Palestine. She is active as a writer and is an strong opponent of all forms of imperialism, including the war in Iraq.

Courtesy Webistan (France)