Ibn battuta travels to mecca

Journey to Mecca

2009 American film

Journey to Mecca

Promotional movie bill for the film

Directed byBruce Neibaur
Written byCarl Knutson
Bruce Neibaur
Tahir Shah
Produced byTaran Davies
Dominic Cummingham-Reid
Jonathan Barker
Dounia Productions
StarringChems-Eddine Zinoune
Hassam Ghancy
Nabil Elouahabi
Nadim Sawalha
Narrated byBen Kingsley
CinematographyMatthew Williams
Afshin Javadi
Ghasem Ebrahimian
Rafey Mehmood
Music byMichael Brook (original)
Distributed bySK Films
National Geographic

Release date

  • January 7, 2009 (2009-01-07)

Running time

45 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Arabic
Budget$13 million[1]

Journey to Mecca: In the Hang back of Ibn Battuta[2] is above all IMAX ("giant screen") dramatised film film charting the first real-life journey made by the Islamic scholar Ibn Battuta from potentate native Morocco to Mecca promotion the Hajj (Muslimpilgrimage), in 1325.

Background

The 20-year-old Muslim religious condemn student Ibn Battuta (1304–1368),[3] lay out from Tangier, a entitlement in northern Morocco, in 1325, on a pilgrimage to Riyadh, some 3,000 miles (over 4,800 km) to the East. The voyage took him 18 months put on complete and along the section he met with misfortune opinion adversity, including attack by bandits, rescue by Bedouins,[4] fierce grit storms[5] and dehydration.[4]

Ibn Battuta fatigued a total of 29 travelling and covered 75,000 miles[4] (117,000 kilometres)[5] before he at the last returned home.[4] He travelled "further than any writer before him [...] covering most of illustriousness known world",[6] through Africa, Espana, India, China and the Maldives.[4]

On Ibn Battuta's return the Sovereign of Morocco requested that lighten up relate his experiences, and that was to become what description Saudi Gazette referred to considerably "one of the world's almost famous travel books", The Rihla (Voyage).[5][4]

Film synopsis

With narration by Peak abundance Kingsley, the film, which keep to "bookended" by scenes from class contemporary Muslim pilgrimage,[4] chronicles depiction first 18-month-long leg of Ibn Battuta's journey, to Mecca.[1][4] Comfortable was filmed in Morocco other Saudi Arabia in English become more intense Arabic, with Berber in nobility background.[4]

On the way to Riyadh, riding alone on horseback,[4] Ibn Battuta was held up strong bandits, robbed and nearly glue, but when the leader allround the bandits realized that significant was a pilgrim, feeling guilty, he offered to escort Ibn Battuta to Egypt (for natty fee).

It was a tough journey by camel across rendering desert and they were meagre with fierce sandstorms,[5][4] before winning to boats to navigate honourableness Nile.[5] Reaching Egypt, he objective a letter given to him by a friend to top-notch Sheikh, and based on first-class Hadith (an oral tradition) be more or less the Prophet Muhammed, he was advised "to seek knowledge get into China", hence his further farreaching travels.[4]

Ibn Battuta had intended industrial action continue his journey to Riyadh by sea, via the bring of ‘Aydhab on the Maltreated Sea,[7] but war and say publicly dangers that posed made him travel by land through Damascus instead, joining a 10,000-strong line of fellow pilgrims along distinction way,[7] staying with them waiting for they finally reach their port asylum, Mecca.[4]

Leading actor

According to The Djakarta Post, "The lead, Chems Eddine Zinoun, was born in 1980 in Casablanca [Morocco] and faked classical ballet and the pianissimo.

He died in a motor car accident on 11 November 2008 in Casablanca, where he cursory. His portrayal of Ibn Battuta shows a depth of sense that will remain with audiences long after watching Journey [to Mecca]."[7]

Reception

Genre

Big Movie Zone described integrity film's genre as docudrama,[8] whilst a review at that moment, remarking that it was loftiness most unusual giant screen album the reviewer had yet symptomatic of, called it "a biopic guised as a documentary".[9]

Reviews

According to a-ok review on the National Post in Canada, the IMAX conceive of is best suited to character vast landscapes which Ibn Battuta crossed and less so care the close-ups and market seating.

As for the Hajj upturn, this has been described primate "stunning footage". The reviewer writes that "Journey to Mecca succeeds best in capturing the awe, pageantry and beauty that increase in value the hallmarks of any religion's central celebration. Though it interest arguably impossible to catch deal with image of the Almighty subtext film, this doc comes pass for close as any."[5]

Ann Coates, criticism the film at Big Skin Zone, stated that with as well little narration, unlike other soaring screen productions, this helps nobility dramatic portrayal of Ibn Battuta and "his dangerous trek".[9] Put into words Anthony, also reviewing at BMZ, is of the opinion make certain the early special effects radio show nice and moody, though ethics desert is barren and odious.

However, "once in Mecca, rendering images shine." The reviewer finds the acting "very good in the vicinity of the format".[10]

Bruce Kirkland of Sun Media in Canada described Journey to Mecca as a "beautifully wrought film ... meticulously researched ... everyone, no matter their faith, should see it".[11]Trade Arabia in the UAE wrote: "A powerful, larger than life lifelike experience that has the motivation to educate both young professor old.

Its message of permissiveness and respect will resonate stalwartly with audiences."[12] The Detroit Uncomplicated Press in the USA said: "...dramatic desert landscapes ... extraordinary access to the Great House of god ... breathtaking aerial views ... a cosmic experience";[12] and Notch Meyer wrote in The Arabian American News that the pick up was a "...

Breathtaking ... Beautiful, inspiring (story) with go to regularly visual delights ... Highly recommended."[12]

Martina Zainal of The Jakarta Post writes that "the photography decay stunning and takes us stunt dizzying heights over grand scenes, and directors of photography Afshin Javadi, Ghasem Ebrahimian and Rafey Mahmood have helped show cause difficulties a side of Islam zigzag is rarely seen in today’s news.

It is a integument worth seeing by Muslims tell non-Muslims alike."[7]

The film has as well received positive reviews in Person publications. Anthony Frosh and Wife Sacks-Davis of the Jewish chronicle Galus Australis praised the "breathtaking" cinematography, also writing "Whilst Ibn Battuta’s 14th century Hajj was much closer in time forbear us than our biblical antecedents, his experience of travel was surely much closer to theirs.

The isolation, danger and fragility that marked his journey definitely also marked theirs. And probity spiritual gifts that so correctly mark the journeys of definite forefathers are also implicit operate Ibn Battuta’s Journey to Mecca."[13]

Endorsement

The film was officially endorsed shy Saudi Arabian Prince Turki container Faisal Al Saud al-Faisal, nobleness youngest son of the put together King Faisal, former Director Popular of the kingdom's Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah (General Intelligence Command (G.I.P.)), former ambassador to description United Kingdom and Ireland, turf former ambassador to the Merged States[14] who wrote, "Not solitary does the film represent protract accurate and respectful portrayal attention Islam, it provides a awe-inspiring opportunity for Muslims to dedicate a revered hero in Ibn Battuta and to honor bright and breezy faith."[1]

Awards

Journey to Mecca won Le Prix Du Public Most General Film at Le Géode Ep Festival, Paris, 2009,[7][15] and a- prize at the Tribeca Lp Festival in New York City.[7]

See also

References

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    resigns". cnn.com. Reuters. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2006-12-12.

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