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Title:

Journey to Mecca [DVD] : in the footsteps of Ibn Battuta / director, Bruce Neibaur.

Format:

[DVD]

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Ibn Batuta,--1304-1377--Travel.
Voyages and travels.
Travel, Medieval.
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Mecca.--Mecca.
Documentary films.
Religious films.
DVD videodisc.

Other Authors:

Neibaur, Bruce.
Kingsley, Ben, 1943-

Notes:

Special features: interviews, behind the scenes and extras. Winner Best Dramatic Short at 43rd annual Houston International Film Festival, 2010. Narrator, Ben Kingsley.

Summary:

The amazing story of Ibn Battuta, the greatest explorer of the Old World, following his first pilgrimage between 1325 and 1326 from Tangier to Mecca. His perilous journey resonates with adventure while presenting an unforgettable picture of Islamic civilization during the 14th century, culminating with Ibn Battuta's first Hajj. The story is book-ended by a close-up look at the contemporary Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca that draws three million Muslims from around the world.

ISBN:

1426299583
9781426299582

UPC:

727994754442

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)