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Offering Americans a deeper look into the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), a leading US television network will start airing a documentary on the life of the prophet of Islam this week which may surprise American viewers.
“As major polls by Gallup, Pew, and others have reported, astonishing numbers of Americans, as well as Europeans, are not only ignorant of Islam but have deep fears and prejudices towards their Muslim populations,” said John Esposito, professor of Islamic studies at Georgetown University who appears in the three-part series that debuts Tuesday (Aug. 20) on PBS, Huffington Post reported.
The PBS documentary, “Life of Muhammad”, will offer a rare portrait on his life.
Esposito praised the series’ “balance” and its attempts to describe controversial aspects of the prophet’s life with a diversity of opinions.
The three part series, titled The Life Of Muhammad, was produced in July 2011 and presented by Rageh Omaar for BBC Two.
The trio of hour-long films depicts the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from life to death tracing his beginning in Makkah and flight to Madinah where he founded the first Islamic state and constitution.
It also focuses on the “Night Journey to Al-Quds (Occupied Jerusalem),” as well as events during his later life in Madinah.
It also traces Prophet Muhammad’s subsequent military and political successes through to his death and his legacy.
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