islam: empire of faith transcript

and the mathematical representation of that physical universe ought to match. 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. Islam was spreading its influence and flourishing. and the tribal gods of his ancestors smashed into dust. are pretty hard to seperate as far as the pre-Islamic Arabs are concerned. piling up all the dead bodies as an example. The last one was at Zigetvar, which is in Hungary now. The Alhamra is, perhaps the most famous example of the Islamic architecture to most Westerners. In the Ottoman tradition the young prince entered the military. whose mystic origins go back even further, "You have become the best community ever raised up in mankind", "enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong. It was also a haven for pirates, preying on Muslim trade ships. Tags: 312 pages, $25.00. The first ship to defy his orders to stop was sunk. and a world of opportunities opened before it. The three-hour program tells the spectacular story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years from the birth of the Prophet Muhammed to the peak of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. and then come OUT of you as you speak it and recite it to other people. So the allegiance of individuals was the family, immidiately. leaving the place of their ancestors, their families and tribes. to their social order, to their age old traditions, and an economic threat because of the importance. It means that there were caravans carrying goods and pilgrims. its name meant the Church of Holy Wisdom. Thus Islam means "surrender to the Almighty" and Muslim means "one who is in a state of submission". Islam's success in expanding into the central Middle East. Islam was the conduit for the intellectual legacies of Greece, Egypt, and Chinaa crucible for mans cultural advancement. the Arab empire was at its most vulnerable. He produced the first treatise that ventured to explain. really got him a hearing among many of the folks. A companion site to the PBS series Islam: Empire of Faith. Built by the Emperor Justinian in the 6th century. Part of the military superiority of the Ottomans. Muhammad himself had been a man of commerce. And I think each artisan group, or each corps, working for the palace, tried to outdo one another to please the Sultan. A new breed of cannons could be cast of solid bronze. available in the world, perhaps, at the time. It is not surprising to me that the land conquered the conquerors. but always with a white cloth over his face, to hide his face. to tell the Bedouin to give up many of their notions of multiple gods, to give up their attachment to their ancestors. 1800-1900 It's said that Osman had a miraculous dream. But even as the Muslims were praying toward Mecca. Islam: Empire of Faith (2001) NOVA: Warnings From the Ice (1997) Egypt: Quest for Immortality (1996) Mesopotamia: Return to Eden (1996) Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land (1989) The Courage to Care (1985) External links [ edit] Gardner Films website Robert H. Gardner at IMDb really stems from the need to run that empire. A shining example of the richness and sophistication Islam brought to medieval Europe. as life-giving staples like wheat were introduced to the Mediterranean region. The months to come would bring more revelations more beautiful than the most exquisite Arabic poetry. the most powerful, the richest, most magnetic city in the entire world. Three months later, Saladin entered Jerusalem. The army of the Crusaders was totally decimated. And to the billions of Muslims who make it the second largest religion in the world, An elemental part of the great human venture. and went straight to its most celebrated prize. Constantinople was, after all, the new Rome. As Mehmet's troops hoisted 70 of his ships ashore. Islam Empire of Faith Part 3 The Ottomans full PBS Documentary Eddy Misr 3.19K subscribers Subscribe 251 Share 38K views 11 years ago Part 3 of the famous PBS Documentary "Islam: Empire. Business suffered as pilgrims and traders, worried for their safety, left town. Each clan had its own separate gods and totems. Sleyman would carve on a conquered fortress. Decent Essays. and they recruited primarily Christian children. across a hundred different cities in the Islamic world. For the occasional European Christian traveller, Cordoba was the one opportunity the climpse the Islamic world. "If you worship Muhammad, know that he is dead", "If you worship God, know that he lives forever. News of his triumph sent shock waves around the world. It is this spirit, you see, this spirit of questioning, the spirit of saying that we have to build science constantly. Contrary to the Western stereotype, it was not the Sultan's playpen. The 50,000 defenders of Rhodes manned one of the strongest forts in the world. In some ways, it was detrimental, of course, to grow up without parents. There was no other city. that he was tremendously interested in religious questions. In contrast, in Paris, people lived in shacks by the side of the river. But Mehmet had an answer for these walls. And perhaps did not always play his hands right. People lived in big houses. What does it mean to be modern? You're to learn more about the history of your religion, and said "Look, if you're a prophet, where's your miracle?". It must have been a tremendously impressive sight. Well, surprisingly, there was a fire in the Old Palace. Utilizing dramatic reenactments, scholarly interviews, and rare Islamic art and architecture, Islam is explained in the greater context of world history to demonstrate its far-reaching influence and importance. The Empire of Mali helped establish Timbuktu's outstanding mosques and universities. a vibrant culture was emerging in celebration of a singular faith. it was the symbol of Christian dominance in the East. by any other known civilisation of the world. In 619 AD, Muhammad's wife Khadijah died Gone were his first great love and his only protector. THE OTTOMANS dwindling to an isolated stronghold in Eurasia. Constantinople would have to, fend for itself. The single greatest church in Christendom was now a mosque. a Greek convert who took the name lbrahim. The Byzantine Empire wasn't strong enough. people whose fathers had been camel herders. Muhammad and his message must be removed, permanently. But Sleyman had little to fair from Europe. Aug 24, 2021. Air. and his followers had established an empire larger than Rome. This episode also tells the story of the Crusades and describes the recapture of Jerusalem by Saladin the Great. The Muslims absorbed the Sasanian Empire of Iran. can immediately remind people of the glory of God. They made things very difficult for him, perhaps even plotted his assassination. the city's 7000 Christian defenders held out for nearly a month. You're not supposed to look at them and pray towards them. But the vast empire's spiritual core remained at its birthplace the faithful embarked on the traditional journey to Mecca. Let's explore this. where all people had to put down their arms. The pilgrimage became a central devotional and ritual feature in Islamic life. The best hope for the empire's future was dead. and he was taken under the protection of his uncle, chief of his clan. the power of one people, bound by a common faith. To the cultured, urban Muslims, these guys were a bunch of savages. The Great Mosque of Damascus would become a model for new mosques to come. A thousand years before the West dared to take up the practice. Those without clan protection were tortured and killed. Evocative reenactments and a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts, and architecture are combined with interviews of scholars from around the world to recount the rise and glory of early Islamic civilization. wrlang 24 September 2006. 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. they bought the old church from the Christian congregation. from 622, Year 1 of the Islamic calendar. 3:17), the Spirit who had all kinds of interesting experiences to relate of faraway places. That a lot of the times, Turks or even Muslims pretended that their children were Christian borned. he certainly seems to have been a great inspirer of his military followers. Canada announced Monday it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Once, when the Kaaba fell into disrepair, the clan chieftains quarrelled over who would have the honour. If you were going to rule that area, obviously you'd rule it from that city. till his power was second only to Sleyman's. would share the stories that had been told and retold for generations. that struck the people of Arabia as being the most hard to believe. all the other brothers had to be eliminated. in addition to the fact that it made new leaps of originality. And hence the acquisition of books must have also become very easy. over, of course, what wars are usually fought over. Return to Video Islam: Empire of Faith. It was an army that would set the standard for centuries to come. The followers of Osman became known as Ottomans. The result is something very, very powerful even to watch. his talents caught the eye of the shipment's owner. These children had such great future. The swords made in Toledo and Damascus had no equal in the world. Other crusades would follow, though, as with the first. To remove any threat of competition for power. But they were moving into the Muslim world. And, very quickly, the Muslim bureaucracy. At other times people did represent the Prophet. The Qur'an is a revelation of spiritual teaching. As long as you were a Muslim, you were other and it didn't matter, even if you were American for that matter, ALI: I would say 20 years. and in order to control the different peoples. ucla environmental science graduate program; four elements to the doctrinal space superiority construct; woburn police scanner live. Muhammad's mission filled the void that the societies wanted. where we make a physical proposition of how the universe ought to be run. And the unity of what we should focus on in our life. Algebra and trigonometry, engineering and astronomy Countless disciplines integral to our lives today. of thinking about the globe as a single unit humanity. Rather than a physical image of God, or of Muhammad. We carry out physical gestures of prayer, in worship. because it was from there the army could move further on west. Its imagery conjures a picture of the afterlife. Now comes a new empire, a political new configuration. ", But what made this the greatest city of its time. Muslim adversaries intent on challenging Ottoman rule. Out of that message would spring a font of knowledge. And in a way this creates a vacuum around his person, works in a funny way to expose him to the influence. going into regions that nobody had been there before. the call to prayer floated over the Holy City once again. Nothing short of tribal war would settle the conflict now. or central loan organisation who's going to be good for the money. Topkapi was the both the seat of government and his private dwelling. In only two centuries, Islam had extended its reach. to commemorate his great dynasty and himself. Not something that is simply that one pays lip service to. and synthesising the cultural elements through the lands that they passed. So they began to dig. rivalry over a single well could provoke a blood feud for generations. because people were fed up with previous regimes. because the Muslim world was in a very fragmented state. While Europe languished in the Dark Ages. They simply couldn't be as insular as before. From the Hindus came mathematical concepts that guide us today. Nomads enlisted by Muslims to fight the Mongols stake their own claims, and become known as Ottomans. In the 11th year of the Islamic calendar. that so small an army could conquer an area so large, so fast, so easily? Muhammad's uncle taught him the skills he'd need to survive. to make God into a projection of our own human self. because the wind will just sear your skin right off your face. This study regards the concept of 'society' as foundational to modern self-understanding. Muslim physicians developed an innovative theory that disease was transmitted through tiny airborne organisms. First and foremost, taxation and record keeping. someone will say "I have access to that somewhere else. They had heard that Muhammad was a very trustworthy man. And the Qur'anic answer to that challenge is for the people who defined themselves by the gods of their ancestors. where clan and family relationships are your keys to everything is to face what it really feels like to be marginalised. 600 years before the birth of Leonardo da Vinci. In its mysteries as much as its certainties. and that is the Safavid city, the Safavid capital. The lesson plans may also be. a dynasty that was to rule the crucial link between three continents. They set out to preserve the message Muhammad had brought. that the Ottoman Empire had or the Ottoman capital had. it could be, within the year, known in Cordoba. And they were constatly worried about these old Muslim families, And so the story goes that they felt it would be imprudent. They tried to keep him from the Kaaba, doing all they could to run him out of town. Real battles, and sometimes quite bloody. As a leader, Muhammad ruled over all aspects of Islamic religion and politics. its crew decapitated and its captain impaled on the castle walls. More surprising, perhaps, were their innovations in medicine. And they were made of not only plain linen or cotton. Within the span of a few centuries, the Islamic empires blossomed, projecting their power from Africa to the East Indies, and from Spain to India. perhaps unusual in the sense of your intensity for things. So, it was a wonderful partnership and I'm sure he learned a lot from her. ANTHONY MILNER Australian National University. Most of the poetry, I think, was written after he lost his wife. Islam: Empire of Faith "Online companion to the PBS film about the faith, culture, innovation, and people of the Islamic empires." Subject: Arts & Humanities--History--History By Region--Middle Eastern History; Arts & Humanities--Religion & Theology--Faiths & Denominations--Islam because they believe there's that danger. devised, with Safavid help, by his beloved firstborn son and heir, Mustafa. The Renaissance had its beginnings in Baghdad. Was it because he didn't have the right instruments? or Jesus's casting of the money sellers out of the Temple. that the only just representation of God's word was the Qur'an itself. It discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture. to the earlier revealed religions of Judaism and Christianity. When he assumed the sultanate, he was only 12 years old. When did the Turks begin to stake out their own territorial claims? Though filled with pagan idols, it was still the shrine of Abraham. and certainly not a picture of Muhammad, because he wasn't divine. For the first time since the reign of Alexander the Great. they are not images of a saint or of God. The monotheism of the Jews and the Christians. the faithful are called to worship 5 times a day. 3 Pages. the community should go about choosing a new leader. and a strong wind carried the flames into the Christian encampment. until the Safavids came forth as this rival ***'i. It was a magnificent architectural achievement. Without the tribe's protection, no one could endure. It was they who sowed the seeds of the Renaissance. They told the story of the tribe. God had spoken to them only through Muhammad. It was Muslim scholars who reclaimed the ancient wisdom of Greeks. Originally aired on PBS, this first of three episodes in the documentary Islam: Empire of Faith recounts the history of the religion of Islam, from its beginning in 622 A.D. as a small desert sect led by the prophet Muhammad, to its zenith hundreds of years later as an intellectual and artistic empire -- the largest the world had known -- that The tiny island was a troublesome outpost of Christianity. They thought they were just another lot of Byzantines, who were coming, as usual to be a nuisance, They had no idea that there was this extraordinary surge, of religious fervour and fanaticism coming from Western Europe. They were competing among themselves almost just in the same way. he was the Sahip Karan, the 'universal ruler', the master of an auspicious conjunction whose coming has been foretold. But as the heavily armed Ottomans set out for Vienna, The heavy cannon that had swept the Ottomans to victory after victory, With only light artillery, the Ottomans relentlessly shelled the city. and it would appear that that caught on back in Europe. Dome of the Clocks, Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria. They allowed the Christians and the Jews to maintain their religious law, And so, in many cases, conquered peoples did not feel. The growth and regional migration of Muslims, combined with the ongoing impact of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) and other extremist groups that commit acts of violence in the name of Islam, have brought Muslims and the Islamic faith to the forefront of the political debate in many countries. filling the old stone aqueducts with precious water. There are a number of extremely moving lamentations in poetry, talk about the feelings of anguish and terror. Science reached a high degree of development during the Golden Age of Islam (750-1258). For Muhammad, it was an encounter as profound as it was deeply disturbing. In the power laden world of the Sultan's household. who was at the same time a very tragic figure. in which relationships to one's father and tribe were primary? At certain times and places people did make images of the Prophet Muhammad. and he was able to communicate with a great variety of people. And that is the beginning of the prophetic career of Muhammad. To Muslims, the life of Muhammad is a story revered. The opinion that came to be the majority, or Sunni opinion, held that Muhammad had not appointed a successor during his life. where many others of his faith and his part of the world had not been. Here was the secret to Islam's strength and profound influence the unifying power of one God, merciful and compassionate. The nexus of world power would move from the Mediterranean Sea, In Istanbul today, the Sufi dervishes still turn. When you entered the Mongol army, you came with three horses, First you drank their blood, then when you'd moved far enough away. If he could cut it off, Constantinople would be at his mercy. and they desperately needed a peacemaker. Everywhere you look you see green and colour. In some sense, you are saying that our fathers themselves were deluded. THE INVENTION. popping up out of the middle of this massive mosque. The Hagia Sophia, or Ayasofya, as it's called in Turkish. This is when people start to learn Arabic, slowly, in the West. The call to prayer has within it the first Islamic Pillar. Islam Empire of Faith Part 4 Uploaded by amilkerr on 03.09.2011 Transcript: the destruction of the idols was a new beggining a breaking from the past and the creation of a powerful new force, mecca was just the beggining one after another, the tribe of the nation was summoned into the folk and unity and onto the banner of islan You find that within 50 years it's in Syria. 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