The Middle East Studies Collection
The Middle East Studies Collection includes the following titles:
The story of Leopold Weiss, a Viennese Jew who converted to Islam in the 1920's and became the Muslim scholar Muhammad Asad.
Considers the possible reasons for modern Egyptian women's turn back to tradition.
A behind-the-scenes look at Al Jazeera, the most important television news channel in the Arab world. ** Viewer's Choice, 2003 Middle East Studies Association FilmFest **
Reflections on Islam and clothing, Iranian cinema, Persian painting and more characterize this thought-provoking artistic documentary.
Documents one woman's fight to have her sham marriage recognized and her daughter legitimized by the Moroccan judicial system.
A personal essay revealing the passionate debates over identity and generational change inside today's American Jewish community.
John Pilger dissects the truth and lies in the 'war on terror'.
Faithfully documents Yosuef Elhaj's resoundingly universal tale of hard won choices for a better life, now set on the back drop of San Francisco and modern-day Palestine. Compelling and emotionally-engaging, the film is a story about community relations.
An extended discussion with Prof. Edward Said filmed less than a year before his death. The noted literary critic and Palestinian activist delivers his final testament about his life and work as a committed intellectual.
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