A Road to Mecca: The Journey of Muhammad Asad (2008)
In the early 1920s the Austrian Leopold Weiss left his Jewish roots behind, converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Asad. He became one of the most important Muslims of the 20th century, first as an advisor at the royal court of Saudi Arabia, and later translating the Koran into English. Asad was also a co-founder of Pakistan and its ambassador to the UN. The director follows his fading footsteps, leading from the Arabian desert to Ground Zero. He finds a man who was not looking for adventures but rather wanted to act as a mediator between East and West. "A Road To Mecca" takes this opportunity to deal with a heated debate which is currently becoming more and more important.
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Earliest Release DateNovember 27, 2008
(Germany)
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresDocumentary
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Georg Misch | Director |
| Georg Misch | Writer |
| Miriam Ali de Unzaga | Writer |
| Georg Misch | Producer |
| Ralph Wieser | Producer |
| Jim Howard | Composer |
| Joerg Burger | Cinematographer |
| Marek Král'ovský | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Muhammad Asad | |
| Samuel Honigman | |
| Martin Goldenberg | |
| Adnan Ibrahim |
