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Riyadh premiere of film exploring Ibn Battuta’s historical Hajj journey

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. King Abdulaziz Public Library recently premiered the film “Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta,” exploring the explorer’s historical pilgrimage in the 14th century, TurkicWorld reports via ArabNews.

More than 2,000 people from 24 countries participated in the production of the short film, and it has also been shown in major cities worldwide, including New York, Singapore and Dubai.

The film has earned three awards at festivals in Houston, Boston and Paris, and has been translated into multiple languages, including French, Russian and Turkish.

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