Journey To Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta

Presented by Imperial Equities Inc.

“It is a unique film … meets so many curriculum standards, from history and world religion, to science and geography … with a very important and timely message about the need for mutual understanding and respect between cultures. I highly recommend this film to teachers for their classrooms.” - Jane Allin, Vice Principal, Ontario

Journey to Mecca tells the story of Ibn Battua, a great explorer in the 14th century whose journey from Morocco to Mecca created one of the greatest travel journals ever recorded. You’ll also discover the modern Hajj as three million Muslims from all over the world still undertake the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Sultans of Science

Limited Run - May 19 to September 6, 2010

Step back in time to the Golden Age of Islamic Science, when the decimal point revolutionized mathematics, when the principles of optics were first discovered, and when a man took to the skies on a feather-clad glider.
 
Sultans of Science celebrates the scientific and technological breakthroughs, which includes genuine artifacts and reproductions from 700 to 1700 CE, that illustrate the Golden Age of Islamic Science and their influence on contemporary society.  With hands-on activities, large scale models, puzzles, videos and interactive maps it will take visitors on a journey back to an era where innovation was encouraged and knowledge was highly valued.  The interactive displays on inventions, innovations and discoveries cover a broad spectrum of science topics, including:

• Astronomy
• Engineering
• Exploration
• Flight
• Medicine
• Optics
• Water Control
• Mathematics
• Art & Architecture

Sultans of Science shows that modern science, from astronomy to medicine to physics and chemistry, stands on the shoulders of these amazing breakthroughs.  Immerse yourself in the science and discover its influence on contemporary society.