I watched this movie for my World Religions class, as we have been studying Islam. Prior to the film, though I had knowledge about the Hajj and what is is, it wasn't until after watching the movie that I really realized how huge and amazing it is. "Journey to Mecca" is a great movie showing Mecca from a different perspective and telling the true story of Ibn Battuta's long journey to Mecca.
Ibn is a rich and religious law student in Tangier in 1325, when he decides to go on the Hajj. Ibn has to travel from Morocco across the North African desert to get to Saudi Arabia, and along the way, he is attacked by bandits, he becomes dehydrated, he is rescued by the desert Bedouins, and eventually joins a caravan of thousands of people on their way to Mecca. Joining Ibn, is the Highwayman, paid for protecting Ibn. Through their travels Ibn and the Highwayman become friends. Upon finally reaching Mecca, Ibn experiences the Hajj like it was 700 years ago.
I personally found the movie really cool. First of all, it was filmed so beautifully, the shots were amazing. I also liked how the filmmakers combined the story of Ibn Battuta with modern Mecca. Ibn Battuta's story was one that I had never heard before so it was really interesting learning about someone so crucial to the spreading of Islam. I really appreciated that the movie was not that long as well.
Ibn is a rich and religious law student in Tangier in 1325, when he decides to go on the Hajj. Ibn has to travel from Morocco across the North African desert to get to Saudi Arabia, and along the way, he is attacked by bandits, he becomes dehydrated, he is rescued by the desert Bedouins, and eventually joins a caravan of thousands of people on their way to Mecca. Joining Ibn, is the Highwayman, paid for protecting Ibn. Through their travels Ibn and the Highwayman become friends. Upon finally reaching Mecca, Ibn experiences the Hajj like it was 700 years ago.
I personally found the movie really cool. First of all, it was filmed so beautifully, the shots were amazing. I also liked how the filmmakers combined the story of Ibn Battuta with modern Mecca. Ibn Battuta's story was one that I had never heard before so it was really interesting learning about someone so crucial to the spreading of Islam. I really appreciated that the movie was not that long as well.
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