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What is a fatwa? Who is qualified to issue one? What is the role of traditional scholars in the Muslim world today? Egypt today is a battleground between liberal and radical Muslims, as the secular state and traditional scholars are being challenged by more militant forces. In this program, Sheikh S...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Islamic conversations.
Corporate Authors: CTVC (Firm)
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], ©1993.
Series:Films on Demand.
Islamic conversations.
Subjects:
Islam.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (30 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
What is a fatwa? Who is qualified to issue one? What is the role of traditional scholars in the Muslim world today? Egypt today is a battleground between liberal and radical Muslims, as the secular state and traditional scholars are being challenged by more militant forces. In this program, Sheikh Syed Tautavi, Mufti of Egypt, explores these and other vital questions that underlie current developments in Egypt and elsewhere in the Islamic world.
Note:Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 24, 2006.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
11 & up.
System Details:Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description.