Mahmal begins its trek to Mecca in Hajj caravan

COLOR SYNC Program about the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia - history, architecture, landscapes, citiscapes, underwater, harbor, newsreel. Red Sea is one of the oldest commercial waterways in world. For 14 centuries its ancient Port of Jeddah has been renowned in Middle East as ""The Bride of the Sea"",Jeddah's modern metropolis and gateway to Mecca, This archival film of Jeddah compares with the modern times (1990s) when this film was made. Jehazi architecture with bay windows and lattice work, Underwater photography of colorful sea life auto manufacturing,coffee exportation,economic activities, modern skyscrapers,music and culture, dramatic scenes of pilgrimage to Mecca, various aerials - approach from sea, bank around Mosque along Corniqhe,approach from sea, climb over desalination plant,Jeddah seaport,ships in seaport,National Commercial Bank headquarters, Mahmal Commercial shopping mall,seaport expressway at Bin-Laden headquarters,reflection in glass at Bin-Laden headquarters, Jamjoom commercial Center,Mosque on Cornique,helicopters taking off,downtown shopping area, sun reflecting in windows,skyline,Madina Expressway,Juffali headquarters,747's on runway at airport,canopy roof of Haj terminal,aerial Rush Housing project ,Seaport bridge,King Fahd Mosque on Medinah road,National Commercial Bank,Mosque at night at the lagoon

Item title reads - Cairo. <br/> <br/>Egypt. <br/> <br/>Annual Muslim ceremony of parading the Holy Carpet seven times round the square at Abbassia before it leaves for Mecca. The ceremony is known as "El Mahmal" and dates back nearly a thousand years. C/U of the richly embroidered Howdah containing the carpet, being borne by camels. M/S's of Egyptian Cavalry contingent taking part. Shots of personalities watching the show including Abdel Khawi Ahmed Pasha, Amir El Hagg and Mustapha Abdel Razek Pasha, Leader of the Pilgrimage.

Procession of mahmal and holy carpets at start of pilgrimage to Mecca; Fuad I present

Unique and rare 1990s aerials over the deserts landscapes and modern cities of Saudi Arabia. Beauty, scenics, buildings, modern architecture, mosques, roads, technology. RIYADH Views_001 00:01:10:00 Queens Building 00:01:30:00 Min. Of Foreign Affairs 00:02:00:00 Min. Of PTT 00:02:30:00 Al-Akaria shopping mall 00:03:30:00 Al-Akaria shopping mall, other side 00:04:00:00 Park along 60-teen Rd. (""Camels eye') 00:04:30:00 60-teen road, shopping mall 00:05:00:00 King Feisal Foundation 00:05:15:00 Water tower 00:05:30:00 Tuwaiq escarpment 00:05:45:00 Tele shot (Gyro) of Makkah road 00:06:00:00 Tele shot (Gyro) of Dammam highway 00:06:15:00 Tele shot (Gyro) of Gulf bridge 00:06:30:00 Min. of Interior 00:06:45:00 Nassaria Guest palace 00:07:00:00 tight ""bank around Gulf bridge 00:07:30:00 University bridge, backlit, tele 00:08:15:00 Sun reflection in Al-Akaria shopping mall 00:08:45:00 King Khaled Specialist Eye Hospital 00:09:00:00 Sculpture of book, at University 00:09:15:00 Close around Saudi French Bank 00:09:30:00 Min. of PTT 00:09:45:00 Min. of Interior 00:10:15:00 Along Al-Akaria mall, bank around fountain 00:10:45:00 Bank around Gulf bridge at night 00:11:30:00 Along ""Rush housing development"" at dusk 00:12:00:00 Min. of Interior at night 00:12:30:00 Min. of Interior, bank and climb, night 00:13:15:00 Min. of PTT at night 00:13:45:00 Gate at Imam Mohammed Universtiy 00:14:15:00 Pedestrian walkway at Imam Mohammed University 00:14:30:00 Sand dunes Straight along ridge 00:15:00:00 Sand Dunes Along ridge, bank right 00:15:30:00 Sand Dunes Along ridge 00:16:00:00 Sand Dunes Bank right & climb 00:16:30:00 Sand Dunes Low along ridge, straight climb 00:17:00:00 Sand Dunes High angle, with fish eye lens 00:17:30:00 Sand Dunes Looking straight down with fish eye 00:18:00:00 Sand Dunes Looking straight down, circle, w/ fish eye 00:18:30:00 Sand Dunes Low angle straight along ridge 00:19:12:00 Sand Dunes Low angle straight along ridges 00:19:40:00 Sand Dunes Low angle along ridges 00:20:00:00 GMC along high way, wiwth family, climb 00:20:30:00 King Feisal Foundation, with sun reflection 00:21:00:00 King Fahd library 00:21:15:00 King Feisal Foundation at night 00:21:30:00 King Fahd library at night 00:21:45:00 Al-Akaria shopping mall at night 00:22:00:00 Kuwaitie souq at night 00:22:30:00 Equestrian Club at night 00:22:45:00 Min. of Public housing, night 00:23:00:00 Water tower, night 00:23:15:00 Queens building, night 00:23:30:00 TV-tower at night, wide, 18db 00:24:00:00 TV-tower at sunset 00:24:15:00 King Fahd Olympic stadium at dusk 00:24:45:00 King Fahd Olympic stadium at night, high angle 00:25:15:00 King Fahd Olympic stadium at night, low circle 00:25:45:00 King Fahd Olympic stadium at night, climb gate 00:26:15:00 Flight along 60-teen road at night 00:26:45:00 High angle shot, wide of Riyadh city at night 00:27:00:00 TV-tower at night 00:27:30:00 Zoom out from TV-tower at night 00:27:45:00 King Khaled Specialist Eye hospital, night 00:28:00:00 Tuwaiq Club at night Al-Kharj Views_002 00:28:15:00 Water tower 00:28:45:00 Centre pivots RIYADH Views continued.._003. 00:29:15:00 Queens building at night 00:29:45:00 Malaz football stadium at night 00:30:00:00 Gulf bridge at night 00:31:00:00 Right bank around Gulf bridge at night 00:31:45:00 Mosque in Sulemaniya at night 00:32:00:00 King Fahd express-way, daytime 00:32:15:00 King Fahd Express-way, intersection with Makkah road 00:32:30:00 High angle of Riyadh city, 7,000 feet 00:32:45:00 Qasr Al-Hoqm & Grand Mosque, down town 00:33:00:00 King Fahd Express-way, interstection with Makkah road 00:33:20:00 King Fahd Express-way 00:33:35:00 TV-tower at dusk 00:34:00:00 Qasr Al-Hoqm at dusk 00:34:15:00 King Gahd City for Tele communications, satellite dishes JEDDAH Views_004 00:34:45:00 King Fahd City for Tele communicatioins, satellite dishes 00:35:00:00 Approach from sea, bank around Mosque along the Corniche 00:35:30:00 Approach from sea, climb over desalination plant 00:36:00:00 Along many unloaded cars, in Jeddah Seaport 00:36:15:00 Along ships in Jeddah Seaport 00:36:45:00 National Commercial Bank, head quarter 00:37:05:00 Commercial Centre at waterfront, low straight pass 00:37:20:00 Mahmal Commercial Shopping Mall 00:37:30:00 Sea port express way, at Bin-Laden HQ 00:37:50:00 Reflection in glass at Bin-Laden HQ 00:38:20:00 Reflection of cameraman in helicopter in glass building 00:38:50:00 Reflection in glass building, close pass 00:39:00:00 Reflection in glass building, on Medina road 00:39:30:00 Same but high angle 00:39:45:00 Close pass along windows at Jamjoom Commercial Centre 00:40:00:00 Low approach along sea, bank around Mosque on Corniche 00:40:30:00 Bank ground sculptures 00:40:50:00 POV of helicopters wheel during take off 00:41:20:00 Low pass along downtown shopping area, sun reflecting in windows 00:41:40:00 Low pass along downtown shopping area, sun reflecting in windows 00:41:55:00 National Commercial Bank, head quater, circle around 00:42:20:00 Long shot of skyline with sun & clouds 00:42:50:00 Sun reflection in glass windows, Jamjoom commercial Centre 00:43:00:00 Sun reflection in glass window, Jamjoom commecial Centre 00:43:10:00 Sculpture on Corniche 00:43:35:00 Mosque on Corniche 00:43:50:00 Mosque on Corniche, bank around 00:44:05:00 Another Mosque on Corniche 00:44:40:00 Fun fair on Corniche 00:44:50:00 Fun fair on Corniche 00:45:15:00 Bank around Kiosk on corniche 00:45:30:00 POV shot of take off, down along the run way 00:45:45:00 Hover straight above 747 on taxi way 00:46:05:00 Fly along 747 during take off on run way 00:46:50:00 Along Madina Express way 00:47:00:00 Juffali HQ 00:47:15:00 Fun fair on the Corniche 00:47:30:00 Sculputer on the Corniche 00:48:00:00 Saudia airplanes parked on airport tarmac 00:48:15:00 ""Craine shot"" over Saudia 747's at airport tarmac 00:48:45:00 Canopy roof of Hajj terminal 00:48:55:00 One Saudia 747 on airport tarmac 00:49:00:00 Row of Saudia 747's on airport tarmac 00:49:10:00 Tele shot (Gyro) of Rush Housing project, fly by 00:49:25:00 Along Seaport bridge, low angle with fish eye lens 00:49:45:00 High angle of Jeddah City north section, 10,000 feet 00:49:55:00 High angle of Jeddah City, from 10,000 feet 00:50:15:00 High angle/tele shot (Gyro) of Corniche 00:50:45:00 Cargo ship at sea, under way 00:51:15:00 Bank around private jetty in Obhor, (the Creek) 00:51:25:00 Speed boat in the Creek, Bank around 00:51:40:00 Speed boat in the Creek, fly along 00:51:45:00 Low approach from the sea towards beach w/ weekend bungalows 00:52:10:00 Bank around sail boat in the Creek 00:52:25:00 Fun fair on the Corniche, night 00:52:35:00 Jamjoom Commercial Centre, night 00:52:46:00 Jamjoom Commercial Centre, night 00:54:25:00 Jamjoom Commercial Centre, night 00:54:50:00 Jamjoom Commercial Centre, night 00:55:10:00 King Fahd Mosque on Medinah road, night 00:55:40:00 King Fahd Mosque on Medinah road, night 00:55:55:00 National Commercial Bank, head quarter, circle around, night 00:56:25:00 Across seafront bridge at night 00:56:35:00 National Commercial Bank, head quater, circle around, night 00:56:55:00 National Commercial Bank, head quarter, looking down, night 00:57:05:00 National Commercial Bank, head quarter, straight pass, night 00:57:20:00 National Commercial Bank, head quarter, straight pass, night 00:57:35:00 Mahmal Commercial Centre, circle around, night 00:58:00:00 Mahmal Commercial Centre, straight pass, night 00:58:30:00 Along water front at down town shops, night 00:58:45:00 Mosque at the lagoon, night, approach from the water 00:59:15:00 Mosque at the lagoon, night, circle & climb EASTERN PROVINCE Views 01:00:00:00 King Fahd University for Petroleum & Mineral Resources 01:00:30:00 Aramco Headquarters, Main building 01:01:00:00 Aramco, staff housing compund 01:01:15:00 Mosque on the Corniche, approach & climb 01:01:30:00 Gulf Commercial Centre in Al-Khobar 01:01:45:00 Exxon headquarters in Al-Khobar 01:02:15:00 Social Security building Dammam 01:02:30:00 Governorate headquarters, Eastern Province 01:02:45:00 Kanoo headquarters 01:03:00:00 King Fahd Park, Dammam 01:03:15:00 King Fahd causeway to Bahrain 01:03:45:00 King Fahd Causeway to Bahrain 01:04:15:00 King Fahd Park, Dammam, dusk 01:04:45:00 Kanoo HQ at night 01:05:00:00 Saudi Monetary Agency, regional office, night 01:05:15:00 Kanoo HQ at night, climb & circle 01:05:30:00 Meridien Hotel at night 01:05:45:00 Exxon HQ, Al-Khobar, night 01:06:00:00 Fountain in Bin Jalawi Park, Al-Khobar, night 01:06:15:00 Fountain in Bin Jalawi Park, Al-khobar, night 01:06:30:00 Aramco HQ at night, reflection in glass windows 01:07:00:00 Oil pipeline feed to Ras Tanura Oil Terminal 01:07:15:00 American Oil tanker at Ras Tanura Oil Terminal 01:07:30:00 American Oil tanker at Ras Tanura Oil Terminal 01:07:45:00 Tank farm at Ras Tanura Oil Terminal 01:08:00:00 Tank farm at Ras Tanura Oil Terminal EASTERN PROVINCE/JUBAIL Views 01:08:15:00 Ghazlan power/desalination plant 01:08:30:00 Ghawar power/desalination plant, water intake 01:08:45:00 SAMAREC/Shell export Oil refinery 01:09:00:00 Cooling water canals at Jubail Industrial City 01:09:15:00 Hight angle of SADAF, Petrochemical complex 01:09:30:00

Unissued / Unused material. <br/> <br/>The Holy Carpet leaves for Mecca in El Mahmal ceremony. Cairo, Egypt. <br/> <br/>L/S Guard of Honour arriving, M/S Abdel Khawi Ahmed Pasha, representing King Farouk, arriving. M/S as dignitaries salute. L/S Guard marching. Various shots as the carpet is paraded under a Howdah. Various shots of dignitaries watching the parade, they include Mustapha Abdel Razek Pasha. Various shots of parade with different infantry units passing. M/S's dignitaries. <br/> <br/>Cataloguer's note: these are selected originals for 'Cairo' in 46/91 on *PM1414*.

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. <br/> <br/>Cairo, Egypt. <br/> <br/>Annual Muslim ceremony of parading the Holy Carpet before it leaves for Mecca. The ceremony is known as "El Mahmal" and dates back nearly a thousand years. VS of the richly embroidered Howdah containing the carpet. M/S's of Egyptian Cavalry contingent taking part. Shots of personalities watching the show. <br/> <br/>Possibly connected with 46/91 - MD