Even though the news about Falah Productions has been leaked on DeenPort, Imam Tahir Anwar has gracefully allowed us to officially announce his new organization. Falah Productions has been in development for a month. Falah Productions is a culmination of Imam Tahir’s upcoming Hajj DVD. The Hajj DVD is a multimedia progression of Imam Tahir’s highly acclaimed audio CD: Performing Hajj - A Practical Guide to the Journey of a Lifetime.

The DVD will be launched at the ISNA 2007 convention, insha’Allah. The launch of the DVD at ISNA will be coordinated with Al-Rashad Productions. Imam Tahir will be at the booth to discuss and sign the DVD.

Two members of the IslamCrunch team were honored to be involved with this DVD project, providing graphic design and consultation. We pray that Allah accepts our work and brings abundant blessings to this project.

Please visit the site: Falah Productions to purchase the CD and pre-order the DVD.

Exclusive behind-the-scenes shot:

Master Calligrapher, Haji Noor Deen, has collaborated with the M.E.C.C.A. Center to produce a calendar for the 2008 calendar year. The calendar will be produced by Andalusian Arts, the producers of the award-winning ‘Longing For The Divine’ calendars. The calendars will be launched at the ISNA 2007 convention in early September, insha’Allah. After that, the calendars should be available at your favorite Islamic bookstore.

Already there are have been early discussions to bring the calendars to mainstream bookstores. As soon as we receive sample images and other updates, we will post them here. We would like to thank Sidi Tariq Subhani, Vice-President of M.E.C.C.A Center for the news. Please support M.E.C.C.A. Center by purchasing your copy of the calendar (or several copies!)

Imam Zaid Shakir views Haji Noor Deen’s calligraphy scrolls.

“The Muslim Education and Converts Center of America (M.E.C.C.A.) was founded in January 2006 by Nur Aisha Samat, Thomas Wilentz and Sara Umm Zaid, with the goal of providing quality education and support to new Muslims, while building bridges with non-Muslims in American society.

To learn more about M.E.C.C.A. Center, please visit their site: http://www.meccacenter.com/