Islam And The West

East and West, Islam and Christianity - there are more similarities between these cultures than we think. This program traces the history of Islam in the light of its reception in the West. It reconstructs the multi-cultural world of the 7th century between Mecca, the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf. It conjures up the up the golden age of Islam in the Middle Ages.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Islam And The West
First Air Date	May 16, 2009
Last Air Date	May 23, 2009
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Germany
Production Companies	IFAGE Filmproduktion
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The Challenge

In modern times, the balance of power between East and West shifted. What caused the rupture between the Islamic and the Christian worlds? This episode covers 400 years of history beginning with the definitive routing of the Ottomans at the gates of Vienna in 1683. But while Muslim pirates foster the slave trade off Europe's coasts, Muslims are not involved in the great voyages of discovery

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