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Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet

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Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet promotional poster
Directed byMichael Schwarz
Omar al-Qattan
StarringKaren Armstrong
Hossein Nasr
Daisy Khan
M. Cherif Bassiouni
Mohammed Zakariya
Narrated byAndré Braugher
Theme music composerKabir Helminski
Martin Bresnick
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMichael Schwarz
Alex Kronemer
Michael Wolfe
EditorsGlen Ebesu
Gail Huddleson
Running time116 minutes
Production companiesKikim Media
Unity Productions Foundation
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseDecember 18, 2002 (2002-12-18)

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet is a PBS documentary film about the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad based on historical records and on the stories of living American Muslims who call Muhammad the Messenger of God. It was produced in 2002 by Alex Kronemer and Michael Wolfe of Unity Productions Foundation and Kikim Media.

Content

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The film explores Arabian desert and ancient Middle Eastern sites to explore the story of Muhammad. The film also focuses on America's estimated 7 million Muslims and how Islam impacts their daily lives.[1] Scholars on Islam provide historical context and critical perspective.[2]

Appearances

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Among the people in the film, the following are included:[3]

Funding

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Funding for Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Arabian Bulk Trade, Sabadia Family Foundation, Irfan Kathwari Foundation, El-Hibri Foundation, Qureishi Family Trust, and many individual contributors.[5]

Distribution

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Muhammad was originally broadcast nationwide on December 18, 2002 on PBS and has since been rebroadcast on well over 600 individual PBS stations. The United States viewership is estimated to be over 10 million. The documentary received worldwide broadcast in many languages on National Geographic International in December 2003 and many other countries.[6]

The film is used in communities, schools, universities, religious congregations, and civic organizations throughout the United States to increase Americans' understanding of Muslims and Islam.[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet". TopDocumentaryFilms.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet". KCET. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet". Apple TV. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Anwar Al-Awlaki in The Legacy of a Prophet". Youtube. 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet". PBS. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  6. ^ "Credits". IslamicSpain.tv. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  7. ^ Watkins, Gregory J (25 July 2008). Teaching Religion and Film. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190450618. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  8. ^ The Bloomsbury Companion to Religion and Film. Bloomsbury Publishing. 17 January 2013. ISBN 9781441138781. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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