A Message from the East (2009)
• July 1st, 2009 • 0h 56min
Documentary, Family, History
Overview
The story of Muhammad Iqbal, a turn of the century poet/philosopher from South Asia. Through Iqbal's work we open a dialog between the East and West, refute the notion of a class of civilizations and discover our shared humanity.
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