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coping in the modern world, a world where fundamental extremists are challenging any change to Sharia law. He travels to Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco and Turkey and talks to politicians, clerics, scholars and ordinary Muslims to hear what they are saying about how Islam will embrace the future. In Pakistan, a female government minister challenges how Sharia law exploits women, Indonesia, historically influenced by other religions and cultures, allows open debate, Malaysian interviewees look for a balance between the religious and secular, calling for an emphasis on rights instead of duties, Morocco, with it's poverty and unemployment, has, despite objection form conservatives, allowed change to family law to protect women and Turkey, a secular democracy, shows how Islam can co-exist and be separate from the state. The documentary allows for both conservative and liberal voices to be heard but finishes by stating that the future of Islam must allow for democracy, modernity and pluralism. Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (DVD 116 mins) JH-AD 116 MINS The DVD tells the story of Mohammad, from his childhood as an orphan to his travels with merchants' goods, his marriage to Khadija, his revelations, his wars and his effort to build a peaceful, moral land according to the will of Allah. While his story is being shown, scholars explain his actions and Muslims, mainly from America, show how they live his teachings in their lives. His message is shown as universal, encouraging his followers to rise above the pettiness of life and work to build a community for all to share. The DVD is divided into 22 chapters and is accompanied by a content guide and activities. Me and the Mosque (DVD 52 mins, 2005) Middle High to Adult This DVD traces the journey of a young Muslim woman who questions the barriers placed on women at some mosques. Growing up in Canada, she enjoyed full participation at her family mosque. In later life this freedom has been denied to her. She travels to different mosques around Canada, interviewing women and men in search of answers to this exclusion. The DVD allows the opinions of people on both sides to be aired. An interesting portrayal also of the history of women in Islam and the journey from full participation to a denial of that in some areas. Religions of the World (DVD 50 mins, 1998) AGE LEVELS: Upper Primary to Adult The DVD begins with the origins of religion and the quest for meaning. It individually explores the religions of Hinduism with its many gods. Buddhism, with no adherence to a god, the monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Sikhism - an offshoot of Hinduism. It discusses the similarities and differences between the religions and then explores the development of humanism and briefly mentions other new religious movements. This DVD is visually attractive, informative and presented in an educationally sound way with commentary from scholars. (Requires a multiformat, multiregion player). Islam (DVD 2009) Support material available at : http://www.viewtech.co.uk/detail.html?pgcode=20034 Age Levels MY6-10 -SY Topics covered in the programme include Islam's contemporary role in the world, its history, some common misconceptions about the faith, its influence on the West, the art, architecture and science of Islam, the importance of the mosque, the hajj, the pillars of faith, the colonial period in the Middle East and the future of Islam. Through the use of historic film and stills from locations around the world, a broad picture emerges of a powerful faith that, although the world's youngest, has attracted more than one billion followers. Islam (VHS 28 mins, 2004) AGE LEVELS: Senior High to Adult. Part of the Heaven on Earth series, and aired on SBS, this video takes the viewer on a pilgrimage to examine the various expressions of Islam in architecture and art as it developed from its earliest times. Presenter Christy Kenneally visits Djenne Mosque, the largest dried earth building in the world in Mali before moving on to Delhi,India and Istanbul in Turkey where the Blue Mosque, the Suleymaniye Mosque and the magnificent Haggia Sophia are examined. After Cordoba in Spain the last stop is the New York Mosque funded by the Kuwaiti, Libyan and Saudi Arabian governments. Under one sky : Arab women in North America talk about the hijab (DVD 1999)
AGE LEVELS: Senior High to Adult The DVD investigates the meaning of the hijab for the identity of Muslim women. Interviews with young, intelligent, articulate, modern Arab women on the topic allow for a diverse range of opinions and views. The hijab or veil has been a symbol with different and often contradictory meanings in Eastern and Western cultures. The interviewees call for individual freedom of identity and a halt to the impostion of cultural and religious norms on Muslim women. Summary Presents the history of Arab womanhood, from the days of early colonial missions to the post-Gulf War era. Informed, articulate Arab women living in North America describe the ideologies behind the veil and tear away the labels imposed by both East and West Christianity and Islam (DVD 2004) AGE LEVELS: SY to Adult This DVD, presented by Dr Timothy George, comprises 4 separate 25 minute programs, each of which deals with similarities and differences in theology between Christianity and Islam. Program I -The Tenets of Islam - gives an introduction to Islam, the history of Mohammad, the Five Pillars and introduces the idea that, although they believe in the same prophets of The Hebrew Scriptures, there are many differences. Program 2 - The Trinity- explains the reasons why Islam cannot accept the idea of the Trinity and Christianity accepts it as integral to its beliefs. Program 3 - The Bible and the Incarnation - gives reasons why Muslims cannot accept either the Bible or the Incarnation. Program 4 - The Cross and Salvation - explains how Muslims cannot accept that Jesus was crucified nor can they accept the theology of salvation with it's basis in original sin. The DVD is well presented and would allow for good discussion. However, as it deals with deep theological differences in beliefs, it is recommended that each program be viewed separately. Faith without fear (DVD 2007) AGE LEVELS: Middle High to Adult In 'Faith Without Fear', Irshad Manji, a Canadian Muslim woman, questions how Muslims can change and be true to islam in the twenty first century. She gives her own ideas, rejecting how Muslims blindly conform to the religion of their ancestors and she contrasts that to the Golden Era of Islam in the eleventh century when reason, debate and the questioning of Islam flourished (ijtihad). She meets with diverse Muslims - Bin Laden's bodyguard in Yemen, Ayaan Hirsi Ali in Holland, her mother, and a Canadian imam - and we hear different thoughts on how Muslims should live. Summary: In an era in which Islam is often portrayed as harsh and violent, and Muslims as fanatics, Faith without fear offers a complex inquiry into one of the world's great religions, from the perspective of a woman who is dissenting, yet deeply engaged with her faith Journey of promise : Young Australians seeking understanding (DVD 2004) AGE LEVELS: MY to Adult."Journey of Promise" was a project developed by the National Council of Churches in Australia, with the support of the Australian Government, to enable young Christians, Muslims and Jews to engage in Inter-faith dialogue. This documentary records the process thorugh which young people from the three different faiths journeyed to understanding and recognition of the faith traditions. They young adults visit a Muslim Mosque and school, a Jewish Synagogue, and three Christian churches as part of the camp experience. They engage in dialogue with one another about the practices and beliefs of the religions, with an emphasis on the common heritage of Abraham. Participants in the documentary reflect on their experience and conclude "it's okay to be different. But difference has to be understood, or respected, at the least, tolerated". A booklet accompanies the documentary and includes notes on each day, discussion questions, short articles by participants, jokes, quotes and websites. Also included is an excellent two page table charting the differences and similarities of the three religions.
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