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Join siblings Hisham and Asma in medieval Baghdad as they prepare and gather supplies for the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca.
It’s 791 CE. As the morning sun shines on the Golden Gate Palace, brother and sister Hisham and Asma prepare for the journey of a lifetime: the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca. They intend to travel with the big hajj caravan— but a last-minute mishap threatens to undo months of careful planning. Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn detail a day in the life of siblings in medieval Baghdad.
Lesson by Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn, directed by Mohammad Babakoohi.
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TED-Ed, . (2023, July 21). A Day in the Life of a Teenager in Medieval Baghdad - Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3000/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-teenager-in-medieval-baghda/
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TED-Ed, . "A Day in the Life of a Teenager in Medieval Baghdad - Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 21, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3000/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-teenager-in-medieval-baghda/.
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TED-Ed, . "A Day in the Life of a Teenager in Medieval Baghdad - Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Jul 2023. Web. 19 May 2024.
