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Part 6: The Inner Life
The inner life of Islam is the mystical path known as Sufiism, and it has played a major role in the civilization. A majority of the poets of the Islamic world, and a great many of the finest musicians, architects and even scientists, have been Sufis, or strongly influenced by Sufism. This film includes a beautiful Persian garden of the 17th century, a symbol of the inner life; the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, the site of Mohammeds mystical "Night Journey"; and examples of Sufi practice in Egypt, Morocco and Iran. It ends in India, where the anniversary of one of the great Sufi saints of the past is celebrated with passionate devotional songs and music which can lift the audience into states of ecstasyRelease
1998
Minutes
25
Grade Level
S,C
Format
DVD
The inner life of Islam is the mystical path known as Sufiism, and it has played a major role in the civilization. A majority of the poets of the Islamic world, and a great many of the finest musicians, architects and even scientists, have been Sufis, or strongly influenced by Sufism. This film includes a beautiful Persian garden of the 17th century, a symbol of the inner life; the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, the site of Mohammeds mystical "Night Journey"; and examples of Sufi practice in Egypt, Morocco and Iran. It ends in India, where the anniversary of one of the great Sufi saints of the past is celebrated with passionate devotional songs and music which can lift the audience into states of ecstasy
This film is part of a series. The series title and other films in this series are listed below.
Traditional World Of Islam, The: Six Part Series
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