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Islamic Art from Iran, Egypt, Syria, Turkey & Spain

About Yoho Yoho Media is a UK-based film production company, making documentary films for clients around the world. Theye’ve embraced ‘new school’ digital film-making and love working with the Red and...

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Glories of Islamic Art

The Glories of Islamic Art is a four-part television series presented by scholar Dr Akbar Ahmed.  In January 2007,  the film was exhibited at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.  Joining Dr...

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An Islamic History of Europe

  In this 90-minute documentary, Rageh Omaar uncovers the hidden story of Europe’s Islamic past and looks back to a golden age when European civilisation was enriched by Islamic learning. Rageh travels...

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Taj Mahal – Refined Elegance

The Taj Mahal: Symbol of India, architectural jewel, and monument to a grand passion. We take a closer look at the Taj Mahal and revisit its history – why it was built and...

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Taj Mahal – Music of Ancient India

“A tear of marble still on the cheek of Time” (Rabindranath Tagore) “Una lacrima di marmo ferma sulla guancia del Tempo”. Soundtrack: Traditional Music of Ancient India Traditional Music of Ancient...

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Al-Andalus – The Alhambra

Al-Andalus (Arabic: الأندلس) was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims, at various times in the period between 711 and 1492. It refers to the Umayyad...

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A World of Beauty and Grace: Islamic Architecture of India

The architecture of Islamic mosques and tombs is an invaluable treasure of world heritage. Many countries have taken inspiration from this tradition. It is well know that the most famous Islamic...

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Qur’anic Manuscripts (8th to 18th Century)

Visit ‘Smithsonian Collection of Quranic Manuscripts‘ for images and description of the photographs presented in the slideshow.    Note: Because of restrictions on Youtube in various countries, the...

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Science and Islam – a BBC documentary

Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th...

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Islamic Art – Mirror of the Invisible World

This new ninety-minute film takes audiences on an epic journey across nine countries and over 1,400 years of history. It explores themes such as the Word, Space, Ornament, Color and Water and presents...

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