Living the Life of a Muslim through Virtual Reality

I have spent 17 years of my life living in an Islamic environment, and I couldn’t deny that those years are the best moments in my life.

In this post, I want to share those best moments with you through virtual reality. I have collected seven 360-degree videos about Islam, which will make you virtually live the life of a Muslim once you wear BeThere Book.

1. The best month for a Muslim: Ramadan.

When this 360-degree video is started, you will feel like standing in the middle of Muslims and see what Muslims usually do. All this time, here’s how some media portrait Muslims: terrorist, hatred, dangerous — but that’s never been a part of Muslims. Could you please move your head a little at 00:21? Do you see the guy who’s wearing a black shirt is playing with the kids? Can you see how he’s holding the kids, spinning around, and laughing together? Don’t you think it’s beautiful — considering there is a lot of child abuse?

The second part of the video shows us how Ramadan truly feels. I don’t know why, but, during Ramadan, I feel like the sunset is more beautiful and peaceful, there’s a little excitement while driving home, and feeling warm inside wondering the family has been waiting for you. Don’t you feel it, too?

2. The biggest dream of a Muslim: Visiting al-Masjid al-Haram and See the Kaabah Before Their Eyes.

If you see a Muslim performing salat (prayer), they don’t choose a random direction, it’s the direction of the Kaaba, called qibla.

The Kaaba is located in the Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, the holiest city in the religion of Islam. However, it’s not always easy for a Muslim to visit it. Whether you’re a Muslim — or you’re not — who’s curious about how it feels to walk among the crowd in the Al-Masjid al-Haram, to do tawaf, to hear the people glorifying the name of God, and watch the Kaabah closely as you’ve always wanted to, this 360-degree video is yours.

3. The most beautiful sound: Adhan

One of the most peaceful moments as a Muslim is when you’re sitting in the Masjid, waiting for a fard salat in congregation and hearing the Adhan, the Islamic call to worship.

Can you feel it while enjoying this 360-degree video?

4. The most spiritual journey: Hajj

Despite the fact that it’s one of our works, I will try to be objective in one sentence. When I experienced Hajj with this app using BeThere Book, I cried of joy, sad, and longing toward the Holy cities.

OK. That was subjective.

Anyway, this app is free for download on Play Store and App Store. And, if you want to read my experience and reaction while experiencing Hajj through virtual reality, you can read → this ← post.

5. Another side of a Muslim people rarely see: Victims of an endless war.

It’s heartbreaking to know how Islamophobic are so real, while, in another side of the world, other Muslims are trying to seek peace of an endless war, but does anyone care?

However, I could find the peace at the end of the video when I heard the sound of Adhan.

Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar.

God is the greatest. God is the greatest.

I believe there is a hope, and it’s not impossible.

We pray for you.[]

This post is taken from our daily blog, BeThere EveryDay, with some little editing. To read the original version, you can find it → here ←.

To learn more about BeThere Book, please find it → here ←.