Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta

(Muslim pilgrims near the Holy Ka'bah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo by Bilal Randeree.)

Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta is a remarkable documentary produced by Cosmic Picture and SK Films that tells the story of Ibn Battuta, the legendary Moroccan explorer. It follows his first Hajj (pilgrimage) between 1325 and 1326 from Tangier to Mecca.

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(Run Time: 44 min)

Biography: Muhammad "Peace be Upon Him"

(Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Palestine. The photo is taken by reway2007)

Biography: Muhammad (2003): is a nice Documentary was included in the DVD Decoding the Past: “Secrets of the Koran as Bonus Documentary. It's made by A&E Television Networks. It provides a brief Biography for the Prophet of Islam Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

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(Run Time:43 Min)

PBS: Seven Wonders Of The Muslim World

(The Blue Mosque in in Istanbul, Turkey at the Dawn. The photo was taken by oberazzi)

Seven Wonders Of The Muslim World : is a good documentary made by PBS. It's about  lives and beliefs of six young people whose usual places of worship are some of the most beautiful and historic mosques in the Muslim world.

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(Run Time:1:15 hour)
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ZDF: Islam and the West

(Two minarets of the Sultan Ahmed Camii in Istanbul, together with the crescent, symbol of the Islamic faith. Photo by ogiro)

ZDF: Islam and the West is a good documentary made by the German channel ZDF.

First part gives a journey on the beginnings and aspects of Islam, while the second part talks about the contributions of the Islamic world and its relation with the West.

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(Run Time 0:45 hour)

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Inside Islam

(A Muslim man reading the Holy Qur'an at Amr ibn al-As Mosque, Egypt. Photo by modenadude)

Inside Islam is a very good documentary produced by the History Channel that gives a clear and fast introduction to the Islamic religion, from its beginnings to modern times.

It's suitable for people who are exploring Islam for the first time or know little about it.

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Run Time: 1 hour 33 minutes

The Muslim Americans - America at a Crossroads

(A Muslim woman holding her child, while watching her other kid playing football. Photo by Keoni Cabral)

America at a Crossroads - The Muslim Americans is a good documentary produced by PBS. It discusses the challenges that American Muslims face in the USA, especially after 9/11.

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Run Time: 56 min

Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness

(A verse from the Holy Qur'an under Persian tile work. Photo by Elias Pirasteh)

Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness is a very good documentary produced by Matmedia Productions about the footsteps of Abu Ḥamed Muḥammad Al-Ghazali, one of Islam's greatest scholars, thinkers, and mystics. He was called Hujjatul Islam, meaning "Proof of Islam", and his influence extends far beyond the Islamic world.

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(Run Time: 56 min)

A Road To Mecca

(A Bedouin guides people in the Sahara Desert. Photo by Trevor Appleton)

A Road to Mecca: The Journey of Muhammad Asad is a good documentary about Leopold Weiss, also known as Muhammad Asad, an Austrian Jewish man who converted to Islam and became one of the greatest figures in modern Islamic history.

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(Run Time: 1:32 Hour)

BBC: Science and Islam

(A copy of old Islamic instrument "Astrolabe". Photo by austinevan)

BBC: Science and Islam is a three-part series made by BBC Four Channel. Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Egypt, Syria, Iran, Tunisia, and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries.

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(Run Time: 59 min)

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(Run Time: 59 min)

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(Run Time: 59 min)

Ancient Megastructures: the Alhambra

(Al hamra' [known as Alhambra] Palace in Spain, the photo is taken by gastromartini)

National Geographic - Ancient Megastructures: the Alhambra is a good documentary made by National Geographic. It's about the ingenious engineering design of Alhamra' Place and political background associated with it's building.

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(Run Time: 47 min)