Inside the Koran
by Antony Thomas
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Actor: Ajmal Masroor, Dr. Souad Saleh, Ghada Shabandar, Sheikh Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, Sheikh Yussuf al BadriDirector: Antony Thomas
Brand: Music Video Dist
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-06-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
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Movie Review: Outstanding! Every American should see this documentary!
Summary: 5 Stars
It goes without saying that many in the Christian and Jewish worlds are deficient in knowledge about the Koran and the diversity of Muslim beliefs. "Inside the Koran" is an outstanding, "most bang for your buck" introduction to Islam. Experts, of course, will quibble over specific points, but there is a crying need for a starting point for the average Western viewer.
This documentary explains the difference between Sunni and Shia, and several other variants of Islam. It explains how different Muslims can find, within the Koran, completely opposite justifications for how they act on crucial issues like the use of terrorism and violence, and the role of women. Some insist that the Koran is Allah's unchangeable word, others that it is a living, flexible message that each believer can interpret for himself. Many Americans do not understand emotionally why Muslins consider the United States and the State of Israel to be joined at the hip. This program makes that clear. The role of Saudi Arabia as the major funder of the recent expansion of Muslim beliefs, education, and some terrorism is outlined.
Some coverage is given to recent scholarship that questions historical interpretations of the Koran and accepted history of the various texts. Such scholarship may prove to be right, but should initially be taken with a grain of salt. Regardless, this is an excellent general introduction.
"Inside the Koran" has excellent production values for elements such as photography, interview technique, sound and editing. It should be required viewing in every high school in the United States.
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