Pilgrimage to Karbala /

This documentary discusses a 2006 pilgrimage of Shiite Iranian Muslims to the the Shiite shrine at Karbala, in Iraq. It provides a rare glimpse of Islam's past and present in the Middle East. Under Saddam Hussein's rule, it was impossible for Iranians to make the pilgrimage to Karbala....

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Corporate Authors:	Maya Vision International, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Channel Four (Great Britain), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films Media Group
Other Authors:	Sim, Kevin (Director), Dobbs, Rebecca (Producer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Persian Arabic
Language Notes:	In English, Persian and Arabic with English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences : Films Media Group, [2007]
Subjects:	Shiites > Iraq > History. Shiites > Iran > History. Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages > Iraq > Karbalāʼ. Shiite shrines > Iraq > Karbalāʼ. Iraq > Politics and government > 2003- Islam > Iraq. Islam > Iran. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:	This documentary discusses a 2006 pilgrimage of Shiite Iranian Muslims to the the Shiite shrine at Karbala, in Iraq. It provides a rare glimpse of Islam's past and present in the Middle East. Under Saddam Hussein's rule, it was impossible for Iranians to make the pilgrimage to Karbala. With Hussein's fall, the pilgrimage can be made but is very dangerous, due to the extreme political, military and religious turbulence in Iraq. Followed by an interview with Professor Vali Nasr.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (86 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R; NTSC.
Production Credits:	Narrator, Jay O. Sanders ; cinematographer, Paul Otter ; editor, Gregor Lyon.