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Traveling with Jihad - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam provide differing perspectives on similar themes. Join Jihad Turk as he leads Charlie through the common threads.
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Three Mosques - Join explore founder Charles Annenberg Weingarten as he ventures to three of the holiest places on the planet: the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Grand Mosque of Mecca, and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
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God is a Circle - Explore went to Saudi Arabia and discovered how Islamic concepts of giving alms (charity) and the pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca offer a unique perspective on the life and work of the people at the Help Center and the Disabled Children's Association.
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Guardian of the Blue Mosque - Istanbul's 400-year old Sultan Ahmed Mosque, otherwise known as the Blue Mosque for its blue-tiled interior, is one of only two mosques in Turkey with six minarets. Witness Charles Annenberg Weingarten's unexpected encounter as he attempts to ascend the Mosque's dark stairway.
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Truth Behind the Veil - The veiling of women in the Islamic faith has become a highly politicized issue. To find out what Muslim women think of their own head coverings, Charlie travels to Saudi Arabia to ask them directly.
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Answering the Call - The adhan, or Islamic call to prayer, is an integral part of the Muslim faith. Five times a day, a muezzin, or caller, recites lines that summarize Islam's spiritual ideology: that there is one God (Allah), and that Muhammad is his prophet. Often with the help of loudspeakers, the muezzin's call to prayer is projected from the minarets of a mosque to homes, Islamic schools, and into the streets of Muslim communities.
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A Prayer at Dusk - In many ways Islam and Western religious traditions are more alike than different. Take a glimpse into the meaning behind the Arabic words of prayer at dusk.
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