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Islam : five pillars of faith
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- Summary
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Residing to the north of India, the population of Kashmir is primarily Muslim. This program travels to the place known as "the Switzerland of the East" to study the beliefs and practices of Islam. ...
Residing to the north of India, the population of Kashmir is primarily Muslim. This program travels to the place known as "the Switzerland of the East" to study the beliefs and practices of Islam. Topics such as the Koran, the Pillars of Islam, the influence of Sharia, and traditional Muslim festivals and holy sites are addressed. Background on the arrival of Islam in Kashmir and its spread throughout India creates a historical context for the religion's predominance in many regions.
Details
- Creator
- Estela Films S.A
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2005], c1995
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- ISBNs
- 9781421321318
- OCLC
- ocn707968281
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on May 12, 2005.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Prayer to Allah (4:53) -- Kashmir (1:37) -- Kashmir's Beauty and Importance (4:28) -- Allure of Kashmir (2:43) -- Five Pillars of Islam and Its Values (4:14) -- Islamatization of Kashmir (4:06) -- Akbar and Shah Jehan (9:33) -- Waters of Kashmir (3:29) -- Kashmir's Markets (3:37) -- Water Culture (4:54) -- Kashmir Women and Hospitality (3:24) -- Muslim Hindu Conflict in Kashmir (2:14)