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First Look at the unification of the azan in Cairo, Egypt

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Harmonies of Cairo

This is a short film that brings to light the musical nature of the Islamic call to prayer for the up and coming feature film entitled "Voices and Faces of the Adhan: Cairo."

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Voices of Cairo

A short film created as part of the project entitled Voices and Faces of the Adhan:Cairo

Sunset on the 26 of July Bridge
(Al-Maghfera Mosque)

After a full day of interviews, this magical moment of people going home between Maghrib and 'Isha was captured.
Music by Nathan Phillips

Conversations

A Five-Part Mini Series Featuring the On Look Films crew asking Chicago their take on the documentary project.

Feathers

An inspired piece about the upcoming documentary, "Voices and Faces of the Adhan: Cairo".

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Voices and Faces of the Adhan: Cairo

A documentary about a 1,400 year old tradition that is about to be erased forever from the audioscape of Cairo.

It is the mission of Voices and Faces of the Adhan: Cairo, by engaging and inspiring the viewer to reach across cultural divides, to help preserve 1,400 years of human history and contribute to diverse intercultural dialogue, creating a more peaceful world... Read More »

DISCOVER THE HISTORY

The adhan, or call to prayer, is a collection of verses sung or recited harmoniously by a muezzin, calling the Muslim faithful to the five daily prayers, ṣalāt, the times of which are determined by the sun, and therefore the times of the ṣalāt change with the seasons.... Read More »

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