Episode 1: Mecca and Medina

Mecca and Medina are rich in a prestigious and genuine old architectural heritage which was the outcome of the interaction of the Islamic architectural elements in their different directions resulting in architectural pattern which has gained its significant identity and its effect on all the Islamic architectural patterns. The architecture of these two holy places in their various historical periods clearly expresses these architectural elements from the architectural form and the decorative artistic details. These elements were also evident in many historic houses of the two holy cities which were rich in artistic forms among which come first the huge wooden windows on the facades of the traditional buildings. Despite the architectural advancement, Mecca and Medina remain a well of the Islamic architecture which never dries. It is an episode rich in interviews with experts in the Hijazi architecture; The Architectural Art in Hijaz

Episode 2: Jeddah

Some old streets in Jeddah still maintain their genuine architectural essence regarding the traditional architectural shape of the buildings or regarding the wooden decorations and windows the traditional Hijazi architecture is characterized by. With the prevalence of the modern architectural forms, some enthusiasts toward the architectural heritage and experts in the matters of Islamic architecture translate their awareness and experience through practical efforts which joins all the authenticity present in the Hijazi art and coordinate among it in a complete architectural pattern and architectural implementations rarely found. We wander here in the corners of a house in Jeddah which perfectly represents the Hijazi architecture regarding its details, patterns, formations, and interventions with the other Islamic architectural patterns beside its interventions with the modern techniques. The owner of the house, Dr. Sami Ankawi, is a specialist in the art of Islamic architecture. He has made a rare Hijazi, Islamic masterpiece out of his house.
PRODUCED BY: O3 Productions
GENRE: Social
EPISODE: 2
DIRECTOR: Ahmed Kamel
YEAR: 2006
CATEGORY: Documentaries