The following documentary is based on the
research of Dan Gibson, a non-Muslim scholar of early Islamic history:
The Sacred City - True Story Documentary
Channel
According to the abstract of the
documentary:
The Sacred City
presents compelling evidence that suggests the holy city of Mecca is in the
wrong location and that the worlds 1.6 billion Muslims are praying in the
direction of the wrong city. Compiling evidence from both historic sources and
new technologies point to the correct location in this seismic, revelatory new
film.
In this startling and
original documentary, writer and historian, Dan Gibson, shows that descriptions
of Mohamed’s original holy city – as detailed in the Qur’an and Islamic histories,
do not match that of the Mecca we know today.
If true this could shake Islam to it’s roots, because every Muslim is
required to pray towards the ‘forbidden
gathering place’. If Dan Gibson is right, Muslims are praying in the wrong
direction.
In the film ‘The
Sacred City’ we set out his evidence from within Islamic and ancient histories
– while also using modern technologies -
to track down the biggest secret of the last fifteen hundred years.
Gibson not only finds the location of the original Mecca but also provides a
convincing argument as to how such a great misunderstanding in Islamic history
came about.
While clearly
controversial, The Sacred City is respectful of Islam’s prophet, and does not
dispute the events of the Qur’an; but shows how a deliberate attempt was made
to hide from Islam, secrets that impact every Muslim today. The evidence is
compelling and fascinating.
In a time when the
world agenda is being set by Islam, it is more important than ever for the
origins and history of this world religion to be examined afresh. This is an
important documentary with world-wide appeal for both religious and secular
audiences.
Beautifully filmed in
the ruins and deserts of the middle east, the film is a detective story that
investigates the dawn of Islam and will become the most talked about film for
years to come.
The documentary is based on Gibson's book
Early
Islamic Qiblas: A survey of mosques built between 1AH/622 C.E. and 263 AH/876
C.E
I do not have this book, though I do have
it on my ever-growing "to read someday" list. If anyone wishes to make a donation to
me, I will happily purchase/read this book and maybe comment on it in the
near future on this blog.
