Pilgrimage and Prayer
Pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj, plays an important role in Islam. The first two weeks of the Muslim calendar month, Dhu’l-Hijja, are devoted to it. In the modern world the hajj is organised…
The Prophet’s Mosque (Masjid-e-Nabawi)
The Mosque of the Prophet was built in 622 by the Muslim community after they reached the city of Yathrib, which would later be called al-Madina al-Muanwara. The mosque was situated next to…
Wonders of the Muslim World
A series of intimate, 10-minute portraits, explores the lives and beliefs of six young people whose usual places of worship are beautiful and historic mosques across the Muslim world. The films accompany them…
