Saudi exhibit offers immersive look at Prophet's Hijrah trek


By AGENCY

An installation related to the 1,400-year-old story of the Hijrah, Prophet Mohammed's migration from Mecca to Medina, at the Ithra Museum in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran. Photo: AFP

A Saudi museum is using filmed re-enactments and contemporary artwork to depict a key episode from Prophet Mohammed's life that led to the establishment of the Muslim community.

The exhibition seeks to illustrate - and enliven - the 1,400-year-old story of the Hijrah, when Prophet Mohammed, threatened with assassination, undertook an eight-day, 400km (250-mile) migration from Mecca to Medina.

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