Hajj : the pilgrimage /

Every year, millions of Muslims journey to Mecca to take part in the Hajj, the fifth pillar of faith. This program captures the day-by-day events of one such pilgrimage, including the ritual of tawaf, the performance of wuquf on Mt. Rahmah, the overnight stay at Muzdalifah, the symbolic stoning of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Hata, Shōjun, 1947- (Director), Sakurai, Hitoshi, 1946- (Producer), Yanagisawa, Hideo (Producer), Wells, Chris (Narrator)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1999]
Series:	Islam rising.
Subjects:	Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages > Saudi Arabia > Mecca. Documentary films. Islam > Rituals. Islam > Customs and practices. Muḥammad, > Prophet, > -632. Feature films.

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Summary:	Every year, millions of Muslims journey to Mecca to take part in the Hajj, the fifth pillar of faith. This program captures the day-by-day events of one such pilgrimage, including the ritual of tawaf, the performance of wuquf on Mt. Rahmah, the overnight stay at Muzdalifah, the symbolic stoning of the Devil, and the festival of sacrifice. A detailed historical background on Islam and its prophet, Muhammad is included.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD format, digital video disc;