This program introduces Sufism, a branch of Islam which is much less well known in the West than some of the more fundamentalist forms which are frequently in the news. The program travels to India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Macedonia to explore exactly what Sufism is and observe how it is practiced in various parts of the world today. Among the many aspects of Sufism featured in the program are the whirling dervishes of Turkey, who find God through ecstasy; ecstatic fakirs in Macedonia, where there is a big revival in popular Sufism; and the vital role of music in Sufism in India and Pakistan. The program also features Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, perhaps the most well-known performer of Qawali music.

Films Media Group

Sufis, Sufism, India -- Religion, Pakistan -- Religion, Turkey -- Religion, Macedonia -- Religion, Religion, Europe -- Macedonia, India, Pakistan, Turkey

Dumon, Dirk (director), Dumon, Dirk (writer), Meyssen, Herman (producer), Boyle, John (narrator), Coenen, Gilberte (editor), Lehman, Deanne (collaborator), Boon, Dirk (animator), Nayyar, Adam (collaborator), Depypere, Dominique (videographer), Radiodiffusion télévision belge (producer)

00:50:19 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Films Media Group (Firm)
Role	publisher
Telephone	800-257-5126
Address	200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Email	[email protected]

1994-01-01

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