Holy Carpet Leaves Cairo For Mecca (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Cairo, Egypt. Annual Muslim ceremony of parading the Holy Carpet before it leaves for Mecca. The ceremony is known as “El Mahmal“ and dates back nearly a thousand years. VS of the richly embroidered Howdah containing the carpet. M/S’s of Egyptian Cavalry contingent taking part. Shots of personalities watching the show. Possibly connected with 46/91 - MD 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. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on