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Schiism : awaiting the hidden Imam / A.M.I.P. with Arte present ; a film by Saïd Bakhtaoui.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Undetermined
- Subjects (All):
- Shīʻah.
- Shiites--History.
- Shiites.
- History.
- Shiites--Middle East.
- Iraq--Politics and government--2003-.
- Iraq.
- Politics and government.
- Iran--Politics and government--1979-1997.
- Iran.
- Middle East.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (53 min.) : digital, sound, color with black & white sequences
- Other Title:
- Available from some providers with title: Shi'ism : waiting for the hidden Imam
- Place of Publication:
- [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2015]
- Language Note:
- In English and an undetermined language with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- Discusses Shi'ism, its origins, mythology of martyrdom, the centuries of persecution and discrimination of Shi'ism as a minority faith, and its basic tenets including the belief in the twelfth, or 'hidden' Imam, who will appear on the Last Day as the Mahdi. Interweaves contemporary and historical footage, and introduces Muslim scholars, philosophers, writers, politicians and religious leaders discussing a wide range of issues.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally released in 2005.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 2, 2015).
- Publisher Number:
- if-shi Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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