a fine piece of anthropology, worthy of the dedication it copies from Asad's translation of the Koran: 'For people who think.

a well-judged combo of travelogue and biopic. Dox Magazine, Kleine Zeitung and Der Standard. The documentary received positive reviews from many magazines and newspapers e.g. “A Road To Mecca” takes this opportunity to deal with a heated debate which is currently becoming more and more important. He finds a man who was not looking for adventures but rather wanted to act as a mediator between East and West. The director follows his fading footsteps, leading from the Arabian desert to Ground Zero. Asad also played an important role in the creation of Pakistan and served as its envoy to the United Nations. He became one of the most important Muslims of the 20th century, first as an adviser at the royal court of Saudi Arabia, and later translating the Quran into English. He left his Jewish roots behind, converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Asad. The desert fascinated him, and Islam became his new spiritual home. In the early 1920s Leopold Weiss, a Jew born in Lemberg, traveled to the Middle East. Translated to Arabic, The Road to Mecca, is an autobiography by Muhammad Asad (Leopold Weiss) - (1900- 1992), one of the most influential European Muslims of.

The documentary traces the path of Muslim scholar and political theorist Muhammad Asad, which led to his conversion to Islam. The Quranic Schools (Makarantun-Allo) in the contemporary.

A Road to Mecca – The Journey of Muhammad Asad, also known as A Road to Mecca, is a 2008 documentary by Austrian filmmaker Georg Misch. Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) and guidance with regard to striving for seeking knowledge.

الطريق إلى مكة by Muhammad Asad