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Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness (2004)
Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness (2004)
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Exploring the life and impact of the greatest spiritual and legal philosopher in Islamic history, this film examines Ghazali's existential crisis of faith that arose from his rejection of religious dogmatism, and reveals profound parallels with our own times. Ghazali became known as the Proof of Islam and his path of love and spiritual excellence overcame the pitfalls of the organised religion of his day. His path was largely abandoned by early 20th century Muslim reformers for the more strident and less tolerant school of Ibn Taymiyya. Combining drama with documentary, this film argues that Ghazali's Islam is the antidote for today's terror.
"The film is a remarkable achievement, capturing not only the drama of Ghazali’s life and the texture of the world in which he lived, but also skillfully distilling the significance of major themes in his writings. This is no small feat: the art of dramatizing ideas. I cannot wait to show it in my courses on Medieval Muslim Thought."
(Farouk Mitha, University of Victoria, Canada)
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Director: Abdul Latif Salazar
Writer: Simon van der Borgh
Stars: Dariush Arjmand, Mitra Hajjar, Abol Reza Kermani
Genre: Documentary | Religion
Year: 2004
Country: UK
Cert.: U
IMDB
Exploring the life and impact of the greatest spiritual and legal philosopher in Islamic history, this film examines Ghazali's existential crisis of faith that arose from his rejection of religious dogmatism, and reveals profound parallels with our own times. Ghazali became known as the Proof of Islam and his path of love and spiritual excellence overcame the pitfalls of the organised religion of his day. His path was largely abandoned by early 20th century Muslim reformers for the more strident and less tolerant school of Ibn Taymiyya. Combining drama with documentary, this film argues that Ghazali's Islam is the antidote for today's terror.
"The film is a remarkable achievement, capturing not only the drama of Ghazali’s life and the texture of the world in which he lived, but also skillfully distilling the significance of major themes in his writings. This is no small feat: the art of dramatizing ideas. I cannot wait to show it in my courses on Medieval Muslim Thought."
(Farouk Mitha, University of Victoria, Canada)
Purchase Film:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Director: Abdul Latif Salazar
Writer: Simon van der Borgh
Stars: Dariush Arjmand, Mitra Hajjar, Abol Reza Kermani
Genre: Documentary | Religion
Year: 2004
Country: UK
Cert.: U
IMDB
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