DOCUMENTARY VIDEO PRODUCTION OF “JEJAK INFAQ BAITULLAH MERBOK”

Mosques are often described as a place of worship and a place for managing religious matters. Still, the difference brought by a mosque in Merbok, Kedah makes this mosque a unique and trending mosque among the community on social media. The 52-year-old Pekan Merbok Jamek Mosque has been given a new lease of life and rebranded as Masjid Al-Busyra. The construction of the mosque with the concept of a Rest and Treatment Stop and also as a One-Stop Centre makes it the first traveler-friendly mosque in Kedah. Therefore, this article focuses on the production of a documentary video entitled "Jejak Infaq Baitullah Merbok". This documentary video shows the renovation of Masjid Al-Busyra and its main role as a mosque that has successfully brought drastic changes to the surrounding community until it has succeeded in elevating the rural mosque as a regionally known mosque. This documentary video aims to portray the history of the transformation of the mosque development, promote economic and social activities in the mosque area, and show the uniqueness of Masjid Al-Busyra Merbok that has not been done in any regional mosques. The pre production method involved researching information on websites and social media, field survey (recce), and interviews with mosque management, residents, visitors, and traders to obtain accurate and detailed information. The production of a 10-minute full documentary video, a 1-minute teaser video, and a 1-minute behind-the-scenes video on "Jejak Infaq Baitullah Merbok", is an important step in reflecting the function of a mosque which is not only a place of worship but also an economic centre that can be used as a source of inspiration and change the community's perception.