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| INSIDE ISLAM (Image Source : Google) |
INSIDE ISLAM lifts
the veil of mystery surrounding a misunderstood faith. Trace its roots
back to the Hebrew Bible and discover how the Five Pillars, the
religion's central tenets, helped spread Islam to the far corners of the
world. Find out what the Qu'Ran says about war, violence and suicide,
and how these words have been co-opted by extremists. And hear from
experts like Khaled Abou el Fadl (author of Speaking in God's Name), who
explore the challenges facing Islam today, including a crisis of
authority and deep divisions among many sects. Illuminating, important
and objective, INSIDE ISLAM exposes the heart of a faith mired in
controversy.
Buy this documentary here. Inside Islam
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Watch the complete Documentary here. Jenin Jenin
Bil’in has been one of nine Palestinian villages engaged in regular demonstrations against the Israeli wall, which continues to be built despite being declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in 2004. Bilin's community have been conducting weekly nonviolent protests against the annexation of their land, the building of settlements and the destruction of their farmland, all the time facing violence from the Israeli military and settlers, and indiscriminate raids and arrests in their village.
Excellent infographic marking the first appearance of a Palestinian film at the Oscars and charting the story of the resistance against the Israeli wall in the village of Bil'in through its first five years.
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| BBC: SCIENCE AND ISLAM (Image Source : Google) |
BBC:
Science and Islam is a three part series made by BBC Four Channel.
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Egypt,Syria, Iran, Tunisia and
Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that
took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries.
Source: BBC
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| ISLAM: EMPIRE OF FAITH (Image Source : Google) |
Islam: Empire of Faith is
a documentary series, made in 2000, that details the history of Islam,
from the birth of the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad to the Ottoman Empire.
It is narrated by Ben Kingsley and is available as three DVDs or two
video volumes in NTSC format.
The first episode deals with the life of Muhammad, the second with the early Caliphates, Crusades, and Mongol invasion, and the third with the Ottoman Empire and Safavid dynasty.
The first episode deals with the life of Muhammad, the second with the early Caliphates, Crusades, and Mongol invasion, and the third with the Ottoman Empire and Safavid dynasty.
Source: Wikipedia
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| MUHAMMAD: THE LEGACY OF A PROPHET (Image Source : Google) |
Muhammad: Legacy of the Prophet
is a PBS documentary film about the life of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad based on historical records and on the stories of living
American Muslims. It was produced in 2002 by Alex Kronemer and Michael
Wolfe of Unity Productions Foundation and Kikim Media.
Three years in the making, the documentary tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. The film takes viewers not only to the Arabian desert and ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammad's story unfolded, but also into the homes, mosques and workplaces of some of America's estimated 7 million Muslims to discover the many ways in which they follow Muhammad's example. Scholars on Islam provide historical context and critical perspective.
Producer and director Michael Schwarz stated;
"There are six to seven million Muslims here in America, where Islam is the country’s fastest growing religion, but many Americans are completely unfamiliar with the life story of the remarkable man who founded this religion 1400 years ago."
Three years in the making, the documentary tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. The film takes viewers not only to the Arabian desert and ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammad's story unfolded, but also into the homes, mosques and workplaces of some of America's estimated 7 million Muslims to discover the many ways in which they follow Muhammad's example. Scholars on Islam provide historical context and critical perspective.
Producer and director Michael Schwarz stated;
"There are six to seven million Muslims here in America, where Islam is the country’s fastest growing religion, but many Americans are completely unfamiliar with the life story of the remarkable man who founded this religion 1400 years ago."
Source: Wikipedia
Watch the complete documentary here. Muhammad: The final Legacy
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| THE CALIPH (Image Source: Al Jazeera) |
For almost 13 centuries, from the death of the Prophet Muhammad in
632 to the overthrow of the last Ottoman caliph in 1924, the Islamic
world was ruled by a caliph.Translated from the Arabic ‘Khalifa’, the word ‘caliph’ means successor or deputy. The caliph was considered the successor to the Prophet Muhammad.It is a term that has, at times, been abused.
In June 2014, an armed group calling itself the Islamic State in
Iraq and the Levant (known as ISIL or ISIS) declared the establishment
of a caliphate and proclaimed its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a
caliph. This proclamation was rejected by the overwhelming majority of
the world’s Muslims.
ISIL had attempted to appropriate a title imbued with religious
and political significance – and in doing so had cast a dark shadow over
a rich history.
This is the story of the caliph, a title that originated 1,400
years ago and that spanned one of the greatest empires the world has
ever known.
Watch the complete series here. The Caliph
Source: Al Jazeera
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| INSIDE MECCA (Image Source: National Geographic) |
Inside Mecca is a 2003 National Geographic documentary film by Anisa Mehdi
that offers an intimate documentation of the annual pilgrimage to
Mecca. Aside from providing insight regarding the universal principles
of Islam, this production emphasizes the historical significance of
Mecca to both the Muslim and non-Muslim population. Often constituting a
journey of epic proportions, it follows several pilgrims throughout
their trip, and highlight their physical and mental preparation, the
strain induced by the journey itself, and the spiritual ecstasy
experienced upon arrival. The film is narrated by American voice actor Keith David.
Watch the complete Documentary here. Inside Mecca
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JENIN JENIN (Image Source : Google) |
Banned in Israel, Jenin Jenin is dedicated to Iyad Samudi,
the producer of the film, who returned home to Yamun after the shooting
of the film was completed. On June 23, as Israeli forces besieged
Yamun, Samudi was shot and killed as he was leaving a militarily-closed area with three friends.
Directed and co-produced by Palestinian actor Mohammad Bakri,
Jenin Jenin includes testimony from Jenin residents after the Israeli
army's Defensive Wall operation. The city and camp were the scenes of
fierce fighting which ended with Jenin flattened and scores of
Palestinians dead. Palestinians as well as numerous human rights groups
accused Israel of committing war crimes in the attack. The United
Nations appointed a commission of inquiry, but Israel refused to let its
members visit the scene.
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| FIVE BROKEN CAMERAS (Image Source : Google) |
Beginning in 2005, Palestinian Emad Burnet records his village's resistance to the encroachment of Israeli settlements.
Bil’in has been one of nine Palestinian villages engaged in regular demonstrations against the Israeli wall, which continues to be built despite being declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in 2004. Bilin's community have been conducting weekly nonviolent protests against the annexation of their land, the building of settlements and the destruction of their farmland, all the time facing violence from the Israeli military and settlers, and indiscriminate raids and arrests in their village.
Excellent infographic marking the first appearance of a Palestinian film at the Oscars and charting the story of the resistance against the Israeli wall in the village of Bil'in through its first five years.