Inside Islam / produced by Northern Mariana IslandsH Entertainment, Incorporated for the History Channel ; directed by Mark Hufnail ; written and produced by Mitch Lodwick. [print]

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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: AAE-70652 | A & EPublication details: [New York : A and E Television Networks : 2002.; Distributed by New Video, [(c)2002.Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

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video

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videodisc

ISBN:

076705067X

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LOC classification:

BP161.3.I575 2002
BP161.3.I575 2002

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Narrator: Keith David.Summary: It is the second largest religion in the world. Its name is derived from the word for peace, yet to many Westerners, it is synonymous with violence and terror. Widely practiced and equally widely misunderstood, Islam is a religion that has been at the heart of human experience for well over a thousand years. In the world after September 11th, it is especially critical to understand the origins and practice of Islam, and its role in the world today. This balanced, objective introduction to the great faith traces its roots back to the Hebrew Bible and explains the main tenets of Islam, the Five Pillars that all Muslims must adhere to. Discover what the Qur'an has to say about war, violence and suicide, and see how these words have been co-opted by extremists.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Status	Date due	Barcode
Multi-media (10-day check-out)	G. Allen Fleece Library Multimedia - Second Floor	Non-fiction	BP161.3.I57 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	M-DVD	Available		31923001496880

Running time 93 minutes with commentary from September 2001 for 9 minutes after.

Narrator: Keith David.

It is the second largest religion in the world. Its name is derived from the word for peace, yet to many Westerners, it is synonymous with violence and terror. Widely practiced and equally widely misunderstood, Islam is a religion that has been at the heart of human experience for well over a thousand years. In the world after September 11th, it is especially critical to understand the origins and practice of Islam, and its role in the world today. This balanced, objective introduction to the great faith traces its roots back to the Hebrew Bible and explains the main tenets of Islam, the Five Pillars that all Muslims must adhere to. Discover what the Qur'an has to say about war, violence and suicide, and see how these words have been co-opted by extremists.

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