Islam

Produced by Illuminations Television.
155 minutes; released 2008.
Three programs about the art and architecture of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Directed by Andrew Berends.
81 minutes; released 2005.
A movie dramatization of one Iraqi family's struggle to survive during the Iraq War.

Directed by Robert Gardner.
116 minutes; released 2007.
Explores how religious pluralism in Southern Spain eventually gave way to absolutism and intolerance among Muslims, Christians and Jews.

Directed by David Batty and Kevin Toolis.
96 minutes; released 2005.
Former CIA spy Robert Baer examines the history of suicide bombing from its origins in the Iran-Iraq War, through the truck bombers in southern Lebanon, to its contemporary use throughout the Middle East.

Directed by Victoria Barrett.
64 minutes; released 2001.
The story of small groups of Turkish Muslims, Jews and Christians who worked together to save Jewish lives during the Second World War.

Directed by Hayder Mousa Daffar.
75 minutes; released 2005.
Daffar's examination of life in Baghdad after the United States invasion of Iraq.

54 minutes.
A documentary about a progressive Muslim woman.

Directed by David Ash and Dai Richards.
50-minute programs; released 1999.
A PBS series about the conflict between Israelis and Arabs.

Directed by James Longley.
74 minutes; released 2002.
Longley's documentary about Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip under Israeli occupation.

12 30 minute lectures.
John L. Esposito gives a series of introductory university-level lectures.

Directed by Dirk Dumon.
52 minutes; released 1994.
A documentary about Sufism as practised today in India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Macedonia. Also features Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a well-known performer of Qawali music.

60 minutes.
A documentary about three Muslims attending the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

5 40 minute programmes.
Father Mitch Pacwa and Daniel Ali give an introduction to Islam from a Catholic perspective.

Directed by T.N. Mohan.
28 minutes; released 2005.
A discussion of the meaning of Islam and its Five Pillars. Part of the Islam and Christianity: A Comparative Analysis series.

Directed by Robert H. Gardner.
163 minutes; released 2000.
The rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture.

Produced by the Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
30 minutes; released 1990.
Bill Moyers interviews Seyyed Hossein Nasr about the roots of Islamic attitudes toward the West, how Islam and the West can coexist, and the current Western presence in the Middle East.

Directed by Mohammed Bakri.
54 minutes; released 2003.
A controversial documentary from the Palestinian perspective about the Israeli army's occupation of the town of Jenin in April 2002.

Directed by Amos Gitai.
123 minutes; released 2000.
A movie set during the Yom Kippur War in 1973, when Israel battled Egypt and Syria in Sinai and the Golan Heights. Shown from the perspective of two Israeli soldiers serving on a rescue crew, the film depicts a horrific day of death and destruction as the crew tries to pick up the pieces in the wake of slaughter.

A series of six programmes consisting of interviews with Muslim Imams and scholars.

Directed by Moustapha Akkad.
220 minutes; released 1977.
A movie about Muhammad and the beginnings of Islam.

Directed by Graham Judd.
120 minutes; released 2002.
Filmed in Egypt, Malaysia, Iran, Turkey, Nigeria and the United States, this program explores the influence of culture and politics on religion, looks at the political forces at work among Muslims around the world, emphasizes Islam's kinship with Christianity and Judaism, and examines the diverse interpretations of Islam among the Muslim people.

Produced by The Teaching Company.
30-minute lectures; released 2008.
Examines the spiritual, literary, and intellectual heritage of these three religions in relation to the mystical experience.

Produced by the Hartley Film Foundation.
30-minute programs; released 2003.
An introduction to the religions of India by Huston Smith. Includes Islamic Mysticism: The Sufi Way, Requiem for a Faith: Tibetan Buddhism, and India and the Infinite: The Soul of a People.

Produced by Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
30 minutes; released 2005.
Three religious scholars discuss the texts of the three religions of the Book. Part of the Islam and Christianity: A Comparative Analysis series.

Produced by Steve Rockwell Productions.
177 minutes; released 2005.
A debate held in Toronto, July 16, 2005, between Muslim evangelist Steve Rockwell and Christian pastor Peter Youngren of World Impact Ministries. Subtitled "Islam vs. Christianity: The Perfect Gift."

Directed by Richard Bedser.
110 minutes; released 2005.
Filmed in the Middle East, this documentary re-creates the heroic encounter between Richard and Saladin. It uncovers a Richard who was as brutal as he was chivalrous, and a Saladin who was revered in the Europe of his day for his mercy towards the crusaders.

Directed by T.N. Mohan.
27 minutes; released 2005.
A look at the life of Muhammad before and after his transformation to the prophet of Islam. Part of the Islam and Christianity: A Comparative Analysis series.

Directed by Tina Petrova and Stephen Roloff.
48 minutes; released 2005.
A documentary about the 13th century Sufi mystic Mevlana Jellaludin Rumi.

60 minutes
A group of young pilgrims visit seven major Islamic buildings: the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, the Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali, the Imam Mosque in Esfahan, Iran, and the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan.

Directed by Hilla Medalia.
75 minutes; released 2007.
Two women meet in an emotionally charged encounter that underscores the deep roots of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. One is the mother of an 18 year old Palestinian suicide bomber. The other is the mother of a 17-year-old Israeli student killed in the suicide bombing.

Directed by Denis Mueller.
121 minutes; released 2002.
A documentary about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from the Palestinian perspective.

Produced by The Teaching Company.
30-minute lectures; released 2003.
Presents lectures concerning foreign relations between the United States and the Middle East, from 1914 to September 11, 2001.

Directed by Pamela Mason Wagner.
56-minute episodes; released 1996.
A series of five conversations between Huston Smith and Bill Moyers on the world's major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Smith relates common elements of the different traditions. The last program focuses on Smith's personal beliefs.