In which John Green teaches you the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu'ran to Muhammad, the five pillars of Islam, how the Islamic empire got its start, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and more. Learn about hadiths, Abu Bakr, and whether the Umma has anything to do with Uma Thurman (spoiler alert: it doesn't). Also, learn a little about the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims, and how to tell if this year's Ramadan is going to be difficult for your Muslim friends. Let's try to keep the flame wars out of this reasoned discussion.
This video describes the Five Pillars of Islam. This video is a great resource as a test review, basic historical knowledge or as an introduction to Islamic history. The main topics include Shahada, Salat, Zagat, Sawm and the Hajj. The holidays of Ramadan Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha are also defined.
How Islam began in under ten minutes? Not a problem. The turbulent tale is told against the clock, with all the names, dates and events on a timeline.
Learn about the beginning of Islam and about the beliefs of Muslims.
The social organisation, daily life, myths and beliefs of the main cultures of history.
Students learn how wandering Arabs began to settle around desert oasis and how Mohammed challenged traditional religious teachings. The episode follows the development of a military that eventually overcome the people who had sent Mohammed away from Mecca, and the establishment of a thriving economy centered in bazaars of the capital city. Later, when the capital city is moved to Bagdad, it becomes a refined city of beautiful Islamic architecture, and advanced scientific and philosophical achievement. By the time that Bagdad is sacked by the invading Mongols, Islamic culture has spread throughout the Mediterranean world. The episode closes with the Tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights with their stories within stories of Scherezade, Sinbad, Ali Baba and Aladdin, to name only a few.
This program visits the Djenne Mosque the largest dried-earth building in the world in Djenne, Mali. From Mali it moves to India to look at the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi. Istanbul, in Turkey where Europe meets Asia became a showcase of Islamic art and architecture, most evidently in the Blue Mosque and the Suleymaniye Mosque. Also looks at Spain and New York.
A positive and constructive view of the future of Islam. Tomorrow's Islam meets leading Muslim thinkers and intellectuals living in the West who are trying to find a constructive way forward for the development of their religion.
What is Islam? Who is Muhammad? This is the first of a 3 part documentary narrated by Ben Kingsley about Islam and attempts to answer these questions. This part deals with the life of the Prophet Muhammad, his early life, his encounter with God Almighty and the birth of the Islam. Islam would become the revitalizing force of a barbaric Arabia, returning people to God and bringing back the monotheistic message of Christianity and Judaism in its most powerful way. Islam Women were given rights over their husbands, racism was annihilated and the rich were made equal to the poor.