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National Geographic Channel Specials - The Koran

Seizoen: 1 - Aflevering: 28 / 28 - Eerst uitgezonden: Onbekend - Episode ID: 397769

The Koran has been called the most ideologically influential text in the world. Today, over a billion people are Muslim. Yet within this single community, there are profound differences in religious practice and belief, the status of women, attitudes to peace and violence, punishment and forgiveness. But if Islam is rooted in the Koran, and the Koran is the ultimate and changeless message of God, how are these differences possible? Enter the heart of the Muslim world and the lives of people, living according to their understanding of the Koran. The range of witnesses and experiences is extraordinary - from Ayatollahs and Grand Imams to simple farmers; from women in positions of power to women living in veiled seclusion; from those who speak of the Koran's uncompromising message of peace and tolerance to those who find justification in the text for violent conflict and suicide bombing. All speak frankly about their relationship with the Book which governs their lives, and through them, we gain clearer and clearer insights into this wonderfully complex, beautiful and often contradictory guide for humanity.