Return of Allah : Shiite Muslims in Iraq / Europe Images International.
This engrossing documentary provides a historical overview of Shiites' religious suppression in Iraq-spanning 13 centuries-then enters the heart of Iraq's holy cities to see how Shiites initially react to recent spiritual liberties. It gives firsthand accounts of Saddam Hussein's merciless campaign...
| Uniform Title: | Films on Demand.
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| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2006], ©2003.
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| Series: | Films on Demand.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (54 min.) : sound, color, digital. |
| Variant Title: |
Shiite Muslims in Iraq |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
Contents:
- Spring 1991: Saddam Hussein Quashes a Populist Uprising in Karbala (2:45)
- Aftermath: Rebuilding Karbala, the Holy City of Martyrs (3:08)
- Shia Historical Perspective (2:34)
- Shia Response to American Military Presence (1:46)
- Holy Places: Intermediaries Between Men and God (2:22)
- Najaf: The Holy City for Shia Muslims (4:18)
- Martyrs Created by Saddam's Regime (1:38)
- Pilgrimage to the Holy of Holies (4:02)
- The Najaf School (2:37)
- The Hawza: Najaf's Shia Clergy (3:35)
- Strike Against Iraq's Return to Religious Freedom (2:16)
- Response to the Death of Ayatollah Hakim (2:44)
- The Great Mosque of Samara (3:24)
- Shia Messiah: The Hidden Imam (1:46)
- Baghdad's Al-Kadhimiya Mosque (2:30)
- Baghdad's Martyred Freedom Fighters (3:37)
- Baghdad's Al-Rahman Mosque (3:05)
- Iraq's Mosques: United in Unrest (2:35)