Hajj: The Journey of a Lifetime (2001)
For Muslims everywhere, the ultimate goal is to make the Hajj at least once during their lifetime. This spiritual journey is the basic premise of an entire religion and sees impoverished African Muslims mixing with their incredibly wealthy Western counterparts. This documentary follows some of the 20,000 Britons who make the journey to Mecca, unravelling the mysterious aura that surrounds this remarkable event. This documentary combines the backdrop of Mecca with interviews to provide a previously undocumented view of Islam.
Primary Title
- Hajj: The Journey of a Lifetime
Date Broadcast
- Friday 5 December 2008
Release Year
- 2001
Start Time
- 23 : 30
Finish Time
- 00 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- For Muslims everywhere, the ultimate goal is to make the Hajj at least once during their lifetime. This spiritual journey is the basic premise of an entire religion and sees impoverished African Muslims mixing with their incredibly wealthy Western counterparts. This documentary follows some of the 20,000 Britons who make the journey to Mecca, unravelling the mysterious aura that surrounds this remarkable event. This documentary combines the backdrop of Mecca with interviews to provide a previously undocumented view of Islam.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca
- Documentary television programs--Saudi Arabia
- Pillars of Islam
- Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Genres
- Documentary
- Religious
Contributors
- Art Malik (Narrator)
- Ovidio A. Salazar (Director)
- Ovidio A. Salazar (Producer)
- OR TV (Production Unit)
- BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca
- Documentary television programs--Saudi Arabia
- Pillars of Islam
- Mecca (Saudi Arabia)