Presents scenes of mosques and historic landmarks in cities which are a part of the Mohammedan world; life in Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo and Old Jerusalem; discusses Mohammedanism and traces its development; shows the contribution of Mohammedans to western culture in literature, agriculture, chemistry, mathematics and the industrial arts.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322361
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cairo (Egypt)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Damascus (Syria)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → International relations and culture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Jerusalem
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations and culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Islam
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Muslims
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)