ISHA

'Isha' is a night prayer, and is one of the five mandatory Islamic prayers. As an Islamic day starts at sunset, the Isha prayer is technically the second prayer of the day. If counted from midnight, it is the fifth prayer of the day.

 

'Isha' is one of the 4 commissioned time-lapse films produced for EXPO 2020 Dubai.

 

The pre-production phase started in February 2020, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequently, a 12-month postponement of the EXPO 2020 Dubai, the project wasn't finished until August 2021.

These films were playing every day on hundreds of screens during each Islamic prayer call, throughout the EXPO 2020 Dubai, between 1st October 2021 and 31st March 2022.

The films feature 7 of the most prominent UAE mosques in each of the 7 Emirates. Each of the 4 films is focused on one specific time of the day: sunrise, daytime, sunset and night.

The mosques were selected on the basis of their prominent architectural features, interaction of light and shadows and how these structures fit within the surrounding context.

 

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Dubai: DIFC Grand Mosque

Sharjah: Al Noor Mosque (Khaled Lagoon)

Ajman: Sheikha Aamna Bint Al Ghurair Mosque

Umm Al Quwain: Sheikh Zayed Mosque

Ras Al Khaimah: Sheikh Zayed Mosque

Fujairah: Grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque

 

The films were delivered to the client without the sound design or music score.

The music in the uploaded video served for edit timing purposes only.

Music: "Novella" by Jordan Critz (Musicbed.com)

 

Time-lapse artist: Beno Saradzic

Produced for EXPO 2020 Dubai, all rights reserved.

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