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Holy War Season 1 Episodes

  • 2011-2011
  • 1 Season
  • Documentary, Drama, Action & Adventure
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At the latest since September 11th, 2001, the armed struggle in the name of Allah has become a serious threat to the West, where many people share the view that Islam glorifies violence. The time is ripe to tame irrational views and seek to understand the history of a concept, and of a conflict. This is the very first documentary on the Holy War from the dual perspective of East and West. It traces the mobilization of religious sentiment for political purposes on both sides, and shows how false notions of East and West are entrenched in our collective consciousness. Compelling live-action dramatizations and CGI put the viewer in the midst of major historical confrontations, and leading international experts explain how the relations between cultures and religions evolved against the background of the Holy Wars.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

5 Episodes 2011 - 2011

Episode 1

The Sword of The Prophet

Mon, Aug 15, 201148 mins

Soon after the beginning of the 7th Century, Islam developed into a religion that - just like Christianity - defended a universal claim even by the power of the sword. It was just a matter of time until the two monotheistic world religions would clash head on.

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Episode 2

Crusade to Jerusalem

Sat, Aug 20, 201147 mins

Four hundred years after the Muslim expansion, the Christians of Europe struck back. "It is the Will of God" was the slogan of the crusaders who assembled in Western Europe. The events that occurred over the next three hundred years had a long-term influence on religious affairs and world history.

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Episode 3

Turks at the Gates of Vienna

Mon, Aug 22, 201147 mins

This film depicts the epoch of battles between the Islamic Ottoman Empire and the Christian powers of Europe. Fear of the Ottomans was one of the great traumas of Early Modern Europe. In Vienna in September 1683, the last battle was fought on European soil under the banner of the "Holy War"

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Episode 4

The Kaiser's Jihad

Sat, Aug 27, 201147 mins

During the First World War, the despotism and arrogance of Europe's colonial powers in the Islamic world was truly revealed. The British and Germans particularly exploited the conflicts between Arabs and Ottomans for their own power interests. Into the mix came T.E.Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia".

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Episode 5

Terror and Faith

Mon, Aug 29, 201147 mins

In the late 20th century, there were still profound tensions between the East and West. Leading international experts explain how the relations between cultures and religions evolved against the legacy of the Holy Wars and how we are moving into the 21st century without resolution.

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