| Description |
1 streaming video file (60 min.) : sound, color, digital file |
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What Osama bin Laden Says (1:34) -- End of Ottoman Empire (1:44) -- Colonial Powers in the Middle East (1:16) -- Western Occupation of Middle East (1:29) -- Ataturk: Secularization of Turkey (1:14) -- Importance of the Caliphate (0:58) -- Turkey: Unique in the Middle East (1:11) -- Muslim Brotherhood (1:53) -- Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism (0:46) -- Nazi Germany in Arab World (1:57) -- Independence in the Middle East (1:18) -- Arabs Reject Israel (1:34) -- Rise of Gamal Abdel Nasser (1:43) -- Soviet Influence in Middle East (2:03) -- Muslim Alliance with the United States (1:22) -- Muslims Against Muslims (2:16) -- Curse of Oil (1:45) -- Targets of Jihad (1:29) -- Globalization of Wahhabi Islam (2:02) -- Grievances Against Colonial Rule (0:53) -- Iran Revolution (2:31) -- Embassy Hostages (1:33) -- True Islamic State (1:23) -- Khomeini's Revolution: Religious Control of State (1:52) -- Anwar Sadat (2:39) -- Emergence of Al Qaeda (1:46) -- Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden (1:57) -- Islamic Grievances (1:30) -- Role of Palestine in Middle East Unrest (1:54) -- Importance of the Past in Middle East Conflicts (1:11) -- Islam and Democracy (1:32) -- Accountability in the Middle East (2:10) |
| Summary |
Many Americans still wonder how the United States became so reviled in the Muslim world. Digging up the historical roots of al Qaeda, this documentary examines the years of economic stagnation, religious fanaticism, and political and military oppression in the Middle East that gave rise to the attacks of September 11, 2001. It features rare footage and insightful commentary by leading scholars and journalists, including Bernard Lewis, Fareed Zakaria, Thomas Friedman, Irshad Manji, Azar Nafisi, Kanan Makiya, Fawaz Gerges, and David Fromkin. Distributed by PBS Distribution |
| Notes |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Oct. 16, 2009 |
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Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware |
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Title from distributor's description |
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11 & up |
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Closed-captioned |
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Terrorists.
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Terrorists.
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| SUBJECT |
Middle East -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090506
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Middle East. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090501
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Middle East.
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Educational films.
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History.
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Internet videos.
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Educational films.
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Internet videos.
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Films éducatifs.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Streaming video
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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Infobase.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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