Out of around 1000 Hollywood films that have Arab and Muslim characters (from the year 1896 to 2000) 12 were positive depictions, 52 were even handed and the other 900 plus were negative. This groundbreaking... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 3 months ago • 3,385 views

Although it has been through some difficult periods in the past, Islamic finance is now a thriving multi-billion dollar global industry which offers Muslims, and non-Muslims an interest-free alternative... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,972 views

'Inside Mecca' is an interesting documentary made by National Geographic. The film centers on the stories of three people traveling to Mecca to perform Hajj: a Muslim professor from the States, a black... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 11,879 views

This video contains stunning footage of some of the most beautiful Islamic architecture in the world - from the Moorish palaces of Andalusia to the blue-tiled Safavid mosques of Iran. http://www.islamicarchitecture.or... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 772 views

In depth views of what life is actually like in Iran, beyond the insultingly shallow 1.5 minute nightly news American flag burning/nuclear weapon aspiring facade are very rare and I've never seen anything... continue reading

posted by gluonium 1 decade 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 3,554 views • 1:29:25

The art of Qur'anic recitation (tajweed) is one of the most beautiful Islamic arts and Sheikh Yahya Hawwa is one of its leading lights. He is of Syrian birth and Saudi education, and lives in Jordan, where... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 2 months ago • 10,537 views

The art critic and art lover, Waldemar Januszczak, sets out on an epic journey of discovery across the Muslim world from Central Asia, to the heart of the Middle East and beyond to reveal a world of awe-inspiring... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 2 months ago • 5,373 views

Muhammad 'Allama' Iqbal (1877-1938) was a Muslim poet, philosopher and politician, whose poetry in Persian and Urdu is regarded as among the greatest in modern times. He is also famous for his work on... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 2 months ago • 6,623 views

My first post to the collective. Similiar to SG's post, this is a short (about 5 min)introduction to Islam for non-muslims and muslims who want to clear their basic concept about Islam. This goal of the... continue reading

posted by firefly 1 decade 7 years 2 months ago • 2,110 views

I wanted to find something different than what I see on television. I found this today.

posted by swampgirl 1 decade 7 years 2 months ago • 1,424 views

Sami Yusuf and his friends preform Supplication. Supplication (also known as petitioning) is the most common form of prayer, wherein a person asks a supernatural deity to provide something, either... continue reading

posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 2,053 views

This video explains how Muslims pray - what they say and do during prayer. Establishing prayer (salaat) is the second pillar of Islam. Muslims must pray five times a day at fixed times: Fajr - after dawn... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 2,793 views

Political philosopher and visionary, husband and father, dynamic orator and militant minister. In his lifetime, Malcolm X was many men. Born Malcolm Little, he later became "Detroit Red" and "New York... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 8,686 views • 2:18:38

The Babri Masjid (mosque) was destroyed by Hindu extremists on December 6, 1992. The destruction of the mosque led to riots across India in which Muslims were hunted down and massacred by gangs of Hindu... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 188 views