We, Discover Islam, have produced six documentaries on Islam. The purpose of these
documentaries is to dispel the most popular misconceptions about Islam and portray
it, and American Muslims, as part of the American mainstream. A set of these videos
can be made available to every Islamic center and student organization in North
America. Sets could also be distributed to Public libraries, schools, churches and
civic organizations. The format of these videos enables any Muslim community to
quickly and efficiently disseminate information about Islam, with particular attention
to the audience and issues being addressed.
Each film has been professionally produced (comparable to some of the good documentaries
one might find on PBS or Discovery Channel) and includes interviews of well known
scholars like
Sheikh Hamza Yusuf,
Professor John Esposito,
Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick ,
Dr. Umar Faruk Abdallah, Sister Lisa Killinger and
Imam Jowhari Abdelmalik amongst many others. Also interviewed
are numerous active Muslims and a variety of church leaders across the US.
In addition to the video series, a companion booklet is being produced for every
documentary and a support website designed to provide further information and closure
to those who seek more than just the video and booklet. The individual documentaries
(and their accompanying booklets) are as follows:
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