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Episode Guide
Inside Mecca
Series: National Geographic
Series Progress: Episode 26 of 3184% Completed
Synopsis
"Inside Mecca" follows three Muslim pilgrims---one an American woman named O'Leary---during the Hajj. "It is a journey that will test body and soul," says narrator Keith David. And it is also a test of patience, since there are two million pilgrims and not a lot of space for them. And South African Kahlil Mandhlazi, a black man, must also endure racial prejudice. Fidelma O'Leary, a college professor with a hint of a brogue, also admits to resenting being asked again and again if she's "really" a Muslim. But petty frustrations fade in the face of their mission. As Malaysian businessman Ismail Mahbob puts it: "You're actually communicating with God.", Originally aired on PBS, this installment to the multi-award winning National Geographic series offers an intimate documentation of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Aside from providing insight regarding the universal principles of Islam, this production emphasizes the historical significance of Mecca to both the Muslim and non-Muslim population. Oftentimes constituting a journey of epic proportions, National Geographic Video: Inside Mecca follows several pilgrims throughout their trip, and takes pains to highlight their physical and mental preparation, the strain induced by the journey itself, and the spiritual ecstasy experienced upon arrival.
📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 32 hours 0 minutes (31 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn - Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 31 days
3 episodes/day: 11 days
5 episodes/day: 7 days
Episodes (31)
- - Diamonds of War
- - Inside Special Forces
- - Braving Alaska
- - Quest for the Phoenicians
- - The Great Indian Railway
- - Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
- - The Last Royals?
- - Love Those Trains
- - Vietnam's Unseen War
- - Air Force One
- - Inca Mummies: Secrets of a Lost World
- - Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise
- - Raising the Hunley
- - Dr. Leakey and the Dawn of Man
- - Egypt: Quest for Eternity
- - Americans on Everest
- - The FBI
- - Lost Ships of the Mediterranean
- - Geo Greats: Through the Lens
- - Inside the Vatican
- - The Quest for Noah's Flood
- - Dawn of the Maya
- - Secrets of the Titanic
- - Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas
- - Egypt: Into the Great Pyramid
- - Inside Mecca Viewing
- - The Search for Kennedy's PT-109
- - Arlington: Field of Honor
- - Civil War Gold
- - Tigers of the Snow
- - Lost Subs