ANNUAL PROCESSION OF THE MANUNAL (HOLY CARPET) FROM THE CITADEL OF CAIRO TO MECCA

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: IWM 36).

Synopsis

The procession of the Manunal leaving Cairo, August 1918.

The Manunal was a covering mat or carpet for the Kaa'ba outside the Great Mosque at Mecca. Very highly decorated, a new one was made in Cairo each year and transported in ceremonial procession to Port Said, by ship to Jeddah, and on to Mecca. This film shows the start of the journey, with Egyptian troops and police lining the streets of Cairo through which the procession, led by a military band, passes. The procession pauses before a mosque to receive a blessing. The carpet itself, which must not be seen or touched, is enclosed in a large ornate box.

Notes

Title: this is taken from the shotsheet.

Summary: further information on the Manunal was provided by the Islamic Cultural Centre, London.

 

Titles

  • ANNUAL PROCESSION OF THE MANUNAL (HOLY CARPET) FROM THE CITADEL OF CAIRO TO MECCA
 

Technical Data

Year:
1918
Running Time:
8 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
474 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
Ministry of Information
cameraman
Campbell, J R (?)
cameraman
Jeapes, Harold
Production company
Topical Film Company