Islam: Empire of Faith

Islam: Empire of Faith
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Directed by	Robert H. Gardner
Written by	Jonathan Grupper
Starring	Ben Kingsley (narrator)
Music by	Leonard Lionnet
Cinematography	Regis Becker
Editing by	David Grossbach Christopher Schultz
Distributed by	PBS
Release date(s)	2000
Language	English

Islam: Empire of Faith is a documentary series, made in 2000, that details the history of Islam, from the birth of the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad to the Ottoman Empire. It is narrated by Ben Kingsley and is available as three DVDs or two video volumes in NTSC format.

The first episode deals with the life of Muhammad, the second with the Arab Empire, Crusades, and Mongol invasion, and the third with the Ottoman Empire and Safavid dynasty.

See also

• List of films about the Prophet Muhammad

External links

• Islam: Empire of Faith at the Internet Movie Database
• Part one on Google video
• Part two
• Part three

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