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Dariush Arjmand, Mitra Hajjar, Abol Reza Kermani

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 do...( read more  read more... )gmatism, 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.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Abdul Latif Salazar

Release Date: October 22, 2004

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  • purpledal6703
    June 6, 2009
    purpledal6703
    watch this movie and your life will change forever.
  • afionada
    September 30, 2007
    afionada
    una pelicula con mucho sentido de la felicidad
  • christoopher23
    February 25, 2007
    christoopher23
    can't wait to see this.
  • marynpippen
    January 17, 2007
    marynpippen
    I cant wait i to see it ! looks so good ! it cant come out too soon for me

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