Battle for Islam (2005)
• November 5th, 2005 • 1h 30min
Documentary
Overview
Throughout the world, Muslims have reeled at recent acts of violence committed in their name. Ziauddin Sardar went to five key countries where Islam is practised, to find out how Muslims there are trying to rescue their faith from those bent on abusing it.
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