"Muslims" is a 2002 documentary about the diverse ways of being a Muslim today with stories of individual Muslims from around the world, including an Egyptian sheikh, an Iranian ayatollah, some Turkish students, a Turkish politician, a Malaysian obstetrician, a Malaysian woman seeking a divorce, several Nigerians, the principal of a Muslim school in the U.S., an African-American convert to Islam, and an advisor to the Iranian president. Along the way, the video addresses various issues in contemporary Islam, such as the fallout of Western colonialism in Muslim countries, Islamic law, women in Islam, Islamism, Islam and democracy, interpretation of the Qur'an, terrorism, and being a religious minority in the U.S. Wellspring Media (DVD Release Date: April 15, 2003), English, NR (Not Rated), Run Time: 120 minutes.
Special Features: Basic tenets of Islam, Selected bibliography, Producer biographies, Web links and resources
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