World Religions - Islam

"Islam: Empire of Faith"

This 3-hour program, produced by PBS, tells the story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1000 years, from the birth of the prophet Muhammed to the peak of the Ottoman Empire. Historical re-enactments, Islamic art. artifacts and architecture are combined with interviews of scholars around the world to recount the rise and importance of early Islamic civilization. (Two tapes, 163 minutes)

"Living Islam: What It Means To Be Muslim In Today’s World"

Living Islam is a six-tape series both about Islam as a living idea and about how that idea is lived. It is a tour around the history, the faith(s) and the culture of Islam. The focus is on what it means to be Muslim in today’s world, living with the Great Tradition of a world religion and the Little Tradition of local, regional, and village culture.
Tape 1: Foundations
Tape 2: The Challenge of the Past
Tape 3: Struggling with Modernity
Tape 4: Paradise Lies at the Feet if the Mother
Tape 5: Among the Non-Believers
Tape 6: The Last Crusade

The April 2002 presentation given by Marianne Farina CSC is contained on two videotapes. She speaks about the faith and practice of Islam, its history and expansion, Islamic women’s rights, and democratic initiatives within Muslim communities. She also speaks about current social and political situations that are linked to Islam. (2 videos, approx. 5 hours)

This historical epic film chronicles the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed. Starring Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas, it is beautifully done. The original 1976 film, which was six years in the making. (220 minutes)