As-Salamu Alaykum – Peace Be Upon You
Islam: A Short Documentary by Raechelle Dias
Islam: A Short Documentary by Raechelle Dias
In this short documentary I explore Islam post 9/11 in a documentary filmed in Australia. The moderate religious practice of Islam has been gravely overshadowed by ever growing Islamophobia. Where were all the Muslims before 9/11? The religions message of peace and tolerance practiced by the great majority of Muslims has been missed by many non-Muslims exposed to the fear propagated in today’s mass media.
Explore the diverse academic, artistic, mathematical and cultural gifts Islam has leant to Western cultures and begin to understand the appeal of the world’s fastest growing religion. The Islamic conversion of one prominent Australian politician Silma Ihram in the face of growing Islamophobia is examined, as she discusses the liberty, peace, intellectual and academic merit one Western woman found in her conversion to Islam.
