A Visual Guide to Performing Hajj - DVD

A Visual Guide to Performing Hajj on DVD with Footage from Makkah and Madinah!

by Imam Tahir Anwar

Among the rights that Allah has places upon His servants is Hajj. This pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam and its obligation comprises a dynamically complex mixture of rituals, encampments, journeys and other rights that provide the pilgrim with an experience that deserves every ounce of struggle is demands.

This DVD contains a lecture detailing the rites of Hajj and explaining the practical means of fulfilling them. The lecture was delivered by Imam Tahir Anwar at the South Bay Islamic Association in San Jose, California, during the summer of 2006, and the video and photos are from the Hajj in December 2006. It includes the prerequisites, visiting Makkah and Madinah, and is a very useful and step-by-step guide to performing Hajj. It includes a slide presentation and video footage from Makkah, Madinah, and the days of Hajj: Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah, Jamaraat, and much more. The DVD also includes a demonstration of how to wear the Ihram, which duas to say at various stages, and items to bring with you during this once-in-a-lifetime journey. A 3D tour the Kaaba provides a visual reference for important landmarks.

Exclusive footage from Mina, Muzdalifah, Mount Uhud , Masjid Qiblatain, and more.

About the DVD
A group of young American Muslims planned to perform Hajj in December 2006/1427H. They began their preparations one year in advance and held monthly meetings at their homes in order to be well prepared. They attended Imam Tahir Anwar’s annual Hajj training workshop at the South Bay Islamic Association in San Jose, California. Shafath Syed, a member of this group thought it would be beneficial for many others to have access to this workshop and information.

The workshop in this DVD was conducted in July 2006 specifically for this group. Imam Tahir Anwar traveled with the group of American Muslims and Shafath Syed videotaped and photographed the entire experience specifically for this DVD so that we could share this experience with the world and be in your prayers.

During this Hajj Imam Tahir Anwar was featured in the CNN special “Hajj: The Essential Journey”.

DVD Chapters:
1. Hajj Preparation
2. Departure
3. Ihram
4. Makkah
5. Performing Hajj
6. Madinah
7. Ziyaarah
8. 3D Tour of the Kaaba

Project Concept: Imam Tahir Anwar and Shafath Syed
Presenter and Religious Director: Imam Tahir Anwar
Video Production & Editing: Shafath Syed using Apple Final Cut Studio and the Adobe Creative Suite on an Apple MacBook Pro
Photos: Shafath Syed, Hisham & Safaa Ibrahim
Cover design: Susanah Ishak, MQube
3D animation: Kasim Azhar
“La illaha illalahu” by Ahmad Abu Ghazaleh from the album: Ahmad Yaa Habibi. Used with the permission of Nur al-Habib Productions, UK.

About Imam Tahir
Imam Tahir Anwar is an American Muslim Imam (religious leader) who has been around Imams since the day he was born. Namely his father and grandfather (his first teachers), and his two brothers, who are also both Imams in California.

Born in London, Imam Tahir moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1983 and made San Jose his home. Upon completing his religious studies in India, he has been serving as the Imam of one of the oldest masjids in the country, the Islamic Center of San Jose, since 2001. He is also the head of the Islamic Studies Department, and a teacher at Granada Islamic School in nearby Santa Clara, an institution in its 26th year.

After serving on the Human Rights Commission for the City of San Jose for over 5 years, Imam Tahir now serves on the Human Relations Commission for the County of Santa Clara. He also sits on Zaytuna College’s Management Committee as well as other panels and boards.

Imam Tahir has been leading a group to perform Hajj for several years, with CNN twice covering this pilgrimage. These days, he travels around the globe to deliver the message of Islam to the masses, and currently resides in San Jose, California with his wife and two sons.

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