Film Library: Middle East / Europe

BETHLEHEM

JUNE 2007

Travel to the birthplace of Jesus to see how what was once a quaint and peaceful place is now surrounded by walls, checkpoints and barbed wire.

TRAVELING WITH JIHAD

JUNE 2010

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam provide differing perspectives on similar themes. Join Jihad Turk as he leads Charlie through the common threads.

SANTA MARIA CHURCH

JUNE 2007

Experience Mass in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Rome, one of the four papal basilicas of the Vatican City.

POPE BENEDICT XVI

JUNE 2007

Enter the Vatican and hear Pope Benedict XVI preach about leading by example and helping our younger generations.

LOVE AND FAMILY

JUNE 2007

Bishop Vincenzo teaches us the importance of establishing a community of faith. Come learn about love, forgiveness, and family.

FATHER VALENTINE

JUNE 2007

Bishop Vincenzo invites us to learn the importance of bringing people together.

YAD VASHEM HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

JUNE 2007

By reconstructing the events that lead to the Holocaust, the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum aims to bring the past to life and prevent future atrocities through greater understanding.

THE WALL AND BENEATH

JUNE 2007

The Western Wall is an important Jewish religious site in the Old City of Jerusalem. For centuries, Jews have gathered to pray and lament the loss of their temple at the "Wailing Wall."

TRUTH BEHIND THE VEIL (SHORT)

JUNE 2007

Is the headscarf a sign of oppression or a form of expression? Charlie travels to Saudi Arabia and asks a group of Muslim high school girls for their opinion.

TRUTH BEHIND THE VEIL

JUNE 2007

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.

TOGETHER IN JERUSALEM

JUNE 2007

In an area known for conflict, the Adam Center for Inter-Religious and Inter-Cultural Dialogue seeks to bring Palestinians and Israelis together to learn from one another.

ANSWERING THE CALL

JUNE 2007

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.