Islam In London Version 1 Of 2 & Cuts (1926)

Full title reads: “Islam in London. London’s first mosque opened ... the Emir Feisal [Prince Feisal of Iraq?], who came specially here to perform the ceremony, was ’forbidden’ at last moment“. Southfields, London. M/S of three Asian / Arabic men; middle one wears fez, looks important. A man in a turban enters and shakes hands with the man in the fez. C/U of a Muslim holy man reading from Koran in doorway of new mosque. The man in the fez opens door and enters. L/S of dome of mosque, built in Islamic architectural style. Tilt down to show people entering mosque. Cuts start at 01:35:30. More shots of mosque - showing different angles of building. Otherwise, shots same or similar to those in the edited bit of item. Note: see separate record for ISLAM IN LONDON (version 2 of 2). AH 2001. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.