The best part about the movie was the experience of watching it on a giant dome screen which is 88 feet in diameter.We felt like we were standing on the edge of a cliff while walking around trying to find our seats.The huge screen made you feel like you were part of the movie.The vast desert or the Nile river or the holy city of makkah and the kabah all looked simply magnificient on screen especially since it was all shot from quite a height.It felt like you were on an airplane and watching the landmasses move below but only this was clearer and at a slower pace.
Although the movie was about 40 minutes, the experience of watching it on IMAX dome theatre made it totally worthwhile.Also, the last bit where Ibn Battuta takes you to Makkah and explains the different rituals of the pilgrimage makes it worth the money and time for muslims and non muslims alike.
The movie is being shown at the Liberty Scince Centre IMAX dome theatre during eid al adha weekend.As a special treat since eid al adha, there's gonna be halal food too :)
http://www.lsc.org/lsc/ourexperiences/theaters/imax
The movie comes right on time when its hajj season so we can learn about hajj,its significance for muslims and the rituals that comprise hajj.
Lets pray for the pilgrims who are away performing hajj for their good health and spirits.May Allah SWT accept their hajj and get them safe back home inshallah.
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Oh I saw this movie! With my parents, when I was visiting them in Toronto - it was playing at the IMAX theater at the Ontario Science Center. It was great seeing so many Muslim families packing that theater - kids, adults, everyone. Definitely an enjoyable experience. Felt bad when they mentioned at the very end that the actor who played Ibn Battuta in the movie died just last year.
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