Islam: Empire of faith

What is Islam? Who is Muhammad? This is the first of 3 part documentary narrated by Ben Kingsley about Islam and attempts to answer these questions. This part deals with the life of the Prophet Muhammad, his early life, his encounter with God Almighty and the birth of the Islam.

Islam would become the revitalizing force of a barbaric Arabia, returning people to God and bringing back the monotheistic message of Christianity and Judaism in its most powerful way. Islam Women were given rights over there husbands, racism was annihilated and the rich were made equal to the poor.

Episode 1: Prophet Muhammad and rise of Islam

Episode 2: The Awakening

Episode 3: The Ottomans

Related Wikipedia articles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam