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Journey to Mecca and the common heritage between the three religions
Radwan Ohumaimd
BBC, London
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2010/06/10/100610232208_ibn-battuta.jpg_512.jpg The film aims to highlight the common heritage between the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam by highlighting the Journey of Ibn Battuta to perform the Hajj.
The film documentary "Journey to Mecca," which is a 45-minute and photos in Saudi Arabia, Morocco Journey of Ibn Battuta dramatic him from his hometown north of Tangier, Morocco to Mecca to perform pilgrimage between 1325 and 1326 AD.
The film sheds light on the difficulties surrounding the trip Shams al-Din Ibn Battuta and the obstacles that stood in his way on his way to Mecca to perform Haj as through about 3 thousand miles.
Countries has highlighted the film, which was located in that time period from the fourteenth century AD in the Department of Islamic civilization.
The aim of the film to highlight the common heritage between the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam by Ibn Battuta's journey to perform Hajj.
Team was allowed to shoot the film, which consists of 80 individuals taking aerial photos of the Kaaba during the Hajj season in December 2007, from a helicopter flying at an altitude of 200 feet.
Portraits and other parts of the movie in Morocco between April and May 2008. And plays the role of Ibn Battuta Representative Shamsuddin Light, also participated representatives Hossam Ganci, Nadim Sawalha, Nabil Wahhabi in the film, directed by Bruce Niebuhr. He wrote the screenplay writer veteran, Tahir Shah, who hails from the father of an Afghan mother and Indian British writer Carl Kniston.
Applies to the right of the famous Moroccan traveler, Shams al-Din Abu Abdullah Ibn Battuta Tnge Description goes in the books of literature and history, "Jaap prospects for the world," particularly the movement of people between the regions was extremely hazardous.
Left traveler Ibn Battuta of Tangier in 1325 on a trip religious towards Mecca in the Hijaz to perform Hajj but this trip was risky since it was launched was not easy at all since it took almost 29 years led him to countries in West Africa and Andalusia, India, China and the Maldives.
And spare Ibn Battuta during this trip about 75 thousand miles, pledging not to proceed on the same path twice.
Upon his return to Morocco, the Sultan asked him Marini Moroccan time, Abu Inan Faris bin Ali, the codification of his memoirs to turn to the most famous travel diary at the global level as the "masterpiece of principals in the oddity of the regions and the wonders of travel."
Embarked on a journey of Hajj as the film portrays the experience of a rematch with the mugger his body, Representative Hossam Ganci, when he walked to the Algerian territories but the bandit was later turned to the bodyguard of Ibn Battuta for a fee and then later became a friend.
The film shows how the values of good triumph over evil desires, and recovered human nature tendency towards the good.
During the phases of flight, attacked the thieves of Ibn Battuta, as was the severity of drought thirst. On other occasions, saved by the Bedouin population of the dangers that beset him. He was forced to change the course of his trip because of the outbreak of war in the Red Sea.
But when he arrived at Mecca, Ibn Battuta was a different person because of exciting experiences they passed through.
The film sheds light on the experience of pilgrimage by more than 700 years, and they experience the same repeated annually since 1400 years.
Having completed Ibn Battuta to perform the haj has not returned to his country directly, but continued his travels that took him to more than 40 countries. Also, Ibn Battuta visited Mecca five times to perform the pilgrimage.
A rough picture
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2010/06/10/100610232218_director.jpg_512.jpg According to one film's producers that he wanted to highlight the elements of cultural, spiritual and historical, which was characterized by the Muslim world at the time
According to one film's producers, is Dominic Cunningham Reid, "The goal of production is to improve the image of Islam in the West At the same time the transfer of a rough picture of what it was Islamic civilization."
And adds the product, saying, "We want to highlight the elements of cultural, spiritual and historical, which was characterized by the Muslim world in a non-political."
The Taran Davis, who participated in the production of the film, he says, "The purpose of Journey to Mecca is to spread a culture of peace because Hajj is about realizing the concept of peace ... Muslims believe that Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ishmael built the Kaaba on the ruins of a shrine built by the Prophet Adam .... So the three religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism share in this legacy, are all part of this story. "
Jonathan Parker, who in turn participated in the production of the film says, "tells the story of an ambitious young man loves adventure, one of the great traveler throughout history but it remains unknown enough to the readers in the West ... it is a true story made the experience unique to each audience, whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims. "
Says the film's director, Niebuhr "during filming, not historical accuracy Nthr hundred percent, but with that we have been faithful to the essence of The Journey of Ibn Battuta."
The executive producer of the film, the Canadian Jake Eberts, who had a prominent role in shaping the film says, "I'm not interested in religion as a religion but as a culture."
He adds, "Ibn Battuta part of the cultural fabric of the Middle East ... It has been a very important insights into his travels, as I picked up his memory geography of countries visited, the nature of the vegetation and animal, who passed by and the people he met, including the history and culture ... has been a source rich of information. "
Screenwriter, Tahir Shah, commenting on the film "After the events of September atheist, I think that there is a responsibility to identify the people of the West and the Middle East with the West."
And goes on to say "I think the people of the Middle West and the people will see different things in the movie ... for the people of the Middle will be an occasion to celebrate the pride and Brahalp senior ... The people of the West will get the chance to know the identity of their knowledge of Islam is more than the current tags."
The organizers used to produce the film with specialists in the history of Ibn Battuta including Moroccan historian, Abdul-Hadi al-Tazi, which is the most prominent academic reference for travelers in Morocco.
Tazi said, "If there was a historical figure called people to a dialogue between different civilizations and religions, it is personal Ibn Battuta travels, which lasted thirty years, and returned a rich cultural harvest
Journey to Mecca and the common heritage between the three religions
Radwan Ohumaimd
BBC, London
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2010/06/10/100610232208_ibn-battuta.jpg_512.jpg The film aims to highlight the common heritage between the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam by highlighting the Journey of Ibn Battuta to perform the Hajj.
The film documentary "Journey to Mecca," which is a 45-minute and photos in Saudi Arabia, Morocco Journey of Ibn Battuta dramatic him from his hometown north of Tangier, Morocco to Mecca to perform pilgrimage between 1325 and 1326 AD.
The film sheds light on the difficulties surrounding the trip Shams al-Din Ibn Battuta and the obstacles that stood in his way on his way to Mecca to perform Haj as through about 3 thousand miles.
Countries has highlighted the film, which was located in that time period from the fourteenth century AD in the Department of Islamic civilization.
The aim of the film to highlight the common heritage between the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam by Ibn Battuta's journey to perform Hajj.
Team was allowed to shoot the film, which consists of 80 individuals taking aerial photos of the Kaaba during the Hajj season in December 2007, from a helicopter flying at an altitude of 200 feet.
Portraits and other parts of the movie in Morocco between April and May 2008. And plays the role of Ibn Battuta Representative Shamsuddin Light, also participated representatives Hossam Ganci, Nadim Sawalha, Nabil Wahhabi in the film, directed by Bruce Niebuhr. He wrote the screenplay writer veteran, Tahir Shah, who hails from the father of an Afghan mother and Indian British writer Carl Kniston.
Applies to the right of the famous Moroccan traveler, Shams al-Din Abu Abdullah Ibn Battuta Tnge Description goes in the books of literature and history, "Jaap prospects for the world," particularly the movement of people between the regions was extremely hazardous.
Left traveler Ibn Battuta of Tangier in 1325 on a trip religious towards Mecca in the Hijaz to perform Hajj but this trip was risky since it was launched was not easy at all since it took almost 29 years led him to countries in West Africa and Andalusia, India, China and the Maldives.
And spare Ibn Battuta during this trip about 75 thousand miles, pledging not to proceed on the same path twice.
Upon his return to Morocco, the Sultan asked him Marini Moroccan time, Abu Inan Faris bin Ali, the codification of his memoirs to turn to the most famous travel diary at the global level as the "masterpiece of principals in the oddity of the regions and the wonders of travel."
Embarked on a journey of Hajj as the film portrays the experience of a rematch with the mugger his body, Representative Hossam Ganci, when he walked to the Algerian territories but the bandit was later turned to the bodyguard of Ibn Battuta for a fee and then later became a friend.
The film shows how the values of good triumph over evil desires, and recovered human nature tendency towards the good.
During the phases of flight, attacked the thieves of Ibn Battuta, as was the severity of drought thirst. On other occasions, saved by the Bedouin population of the dangers that beset him. He was forced to change the course of his trip because of the outbreak of war in the Red Sea.
But when he arrived at Mecca, Ibn Battuta was a different person because of exciting experiences they passed through.
The film sheds light on the experience of pilgrimage by more than 700 years, and they experience the same repeated annually since 1400 years.
Having completed Ibn Battuta to perform the haj has not returned to his country directly, but continued his travels that took him to more than 40 countries. Also, Ibn Battuta visited Mecca five times to perform the pilgrimage.
A rough picture
http://wscdn.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/assets/images/2010/06/10/100610232218_director.jpg_512.jpg According to one film's producers that he wanted to highlight the elements of cultural, spiritual and historical, which was characterized by the Muslim world at the time
According to one film's producers, is Dominic Cunningham Reid, "The goal of production is to improve the image of Islam in the West At the same time the transfer of a rough picture of what it was Islamic civilization."
And adds the product, saying, "We want to highlight the elements of cultural, spiritual and historical, which was characterized by the Muslim world in a non-political."
The Taran Davis, who participated in the production of the film, he says, "The purpose of Journey to Mecca is to spread a culture of peace because Hajj is about realizing the concept of peace ... Muslims believe that Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ishmael built the Kaaba on the ruins of a shrine built by the Prophet Adam .... So the three religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism share in this legacy, are all part of this story. "
Jonathan Parker, who in turn participated in the production of the film says, "tells the story of an ambitious young man loves adventure, one of the great traveler throughout history but it remains unknown enough to the readers in the West ... it is a true story made the experience unique to each audience, whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims. "
Says the film's director, Niebuhr "during filming, not historical accuracy Nthr hundred percent, but with that we have been faithful to the essence of The Journey of Ibn Battuta."
The executive producer of the film, the Canadian Jake Eberts, who had a prominent role in shaping the film says, "I'm not interested in religion as a religion but as a culture."
He adds, "Ibn Battuta part of the cultural fabric of the Middle East ... It has been a very important insights into his travels, as I picked up his memory geography of countries visited, the nature of the vegetation and animal, who passed by and the people he met, including the history and culture ... has been a source rich of information. "
Screenwriter, Tahir Shah, commenting on the film "After the events of September atheist, I think that there is a responsibility to identify the people of the West and the Middle East with the West."
And goes on to say "I think the people of the Middle West and the people will see different things in the movie ... for the people of the Middle will be an occasion to celebrate the pride and Brahalp senior ... The people of the West will get the chance to know the identity of their knowledge of Islam is more than the current tags."
The organizers used to produce the film with specialists in the history of Ibn Battuta including Moroccan historian, Abdul-Hadi al-Tazi, which is the most prominent academic reference for travelers in Morocco.
Tazi said, "If there was a historical figure called people to a dialogue between different civilizations and religions, it is personal Ibn Battuta travels, which lasted thirty years, and returned a rich cultural harvest