The untold story in two parts part 1 40 minutes and part 2 32 minutes and watched it yesterday the documentary tells a very personal story of historian tom holland, who sets out to determine the origins of islam. Providing a comprehensive view of islam and muslims to cultivate peace, promote universal values, and dialogue among civilizations since 1995. Tom holland, the novelist and historian who made the film sajjad rizvi, a professor of islamic history. The documentary to abridge it considerably argues that the prophet mohammed was not from mecca, but more likely from the present day israeljordanpalestine area. Traditionally, muslims and nonmuslims alike have believed that islam was born in the full light of. The film is based on the eight immortals restaurant murders that took place in 4 august 1985 in macau. It was a 90 minute including ad breaks documentary by the historian tom holland who has also written a book in the shadow of the sword which seeks to look at the earliest history of islam and the prophet muhammad and to try and ascertain how much of what we think we know is actually true. Traditionally, muslims and non muslims alike have believed that islam was born in the full light of. Historian tom holland explores how a new religion islam emerged from the seedbed of the ancient world, and asks what we really know for certain about the rise of islam. Hakim quick shares the history of central america and the ancient presence of muslims there. Even though the question came right at the beginning of islam. Historian tom holland received online abuse for his documentary, islam. That intellectual, questioning and diverse tradition is the true untold story of islam.
Sep 03, 2012 around 1,200 people have complained about a documentary on the history of islam. Sep 11, 2012 historian tom holland received online abuse for his documentary, islam. The untold story, based on his book in the shadow of the sword. I managed to find online the controversial british documentary islam. Traditionally, muslims and nonmuslims alike have believed that islam was born in the full light of history. But a large number of historians now doubt that presumption, and question much of what muslim tradition has to tell us about the birth of islam. The untold story 2012 for nonseries educational and documentary programs and movies. Aug 29, 2012 the jinn and tonic show tomorrow will have tom holland as a guest the producer of the channel 4 documentary islam the untold story and author of in the shadow of the sword. Tom holland is searching for the birth place of islam. Historian tom holland explores how a new religion islam emerged from the seedbed of the ancient world, and asks what we really. Aug 31, 2012 the islamic state, he declared, claims to be fighting on behalf of islam but the fact is that its hateful ideology has nothing to do with islam.
The untold story is a documentary film written and presented by the english novelist and popular historian tom holland. The untold story, which received more than 1,200 complaints after suggesting islam was a madeup religion. Channel 4 cancels controversial screening of islam. The untold story tv movie 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The untold story is a documentary film written and presented by the awardwinning english novelist and historian tom holland. Untold stories of world history part 12 of rating. It is no surprise that channel 4 bowed before these threats and cancelled a second showing of the film. The untold story full documentary in english youtube. The untold story channel 4, it was still far too late, as holland had already published the generally wellreceived in the. The untold story 2012 is a documentary movie starring tom holland. The untold story, was presented by historian tom holland and broadcast last week.
Aug 28, 2012 even though the question came right at the beginning of islam. Sep 05, 2012 the toronto international film festival has completed the entire lineup for its its 37th edition for 2012, tiff has 289 feature films and 83 shorts 20 more features than last year, including. The jinn and tonic show tomorrow will have tom holland as a guest the producer of the channel 4 documentary islam the untold story and author of in the shadow of the sword. Around 1,200 people have complained about a documentary on the history of islam. Mr tom holland should have read the complete quran instead of reading selective verses, that too quoted out of context. Islam the untold story, by tom holland the oldest quran has little similarity to the modern version like the bible, and to apparently an even greater extent, the quran of today cannot be claimed to be a true version of the oldest quran in the world discovered in 1972, written in 705715 ad, and available to researchers in 1979. The untold story sparked more than 1,000 complaints when it was broadcast. With tom holland, seyyed hossein nasr, patricia crone, guy stroumsa. Quick concludes by discussing some of the ways that the muslim empire impacted the global history.
The untold story, historian tom holland said there was little evidence for how the faith was. Channel 4 cancels islam documentary screening after. A screening of a controversial documentary on the history of islam has been cancelled. The untold story documentary receives 1,200 complaints. The documentary explores the origins of islam, an abrahamic religion that developed in arabia in the 7th century. Sep 11, 2012 historian tom hollands channel 4 film islam. The untold story 2012 official site imdb wikipedia. After watching the documentary islam the untold story heres my quick overview i went to a debate about the issues raised by the film, organised by some islamic organisations. Channel 4 cancels islam documentary screening after presenter. It had some good things in it, despite suffering from the. I leave you two weighty things with equal importance, which if you strictly adhere to, you shall never go astray. Bbc documentary inside islam the untold story of islam youtube.
The history of islam is not offlimits coffee house. After security fears were raised, on 11 september 2012, channel 4 cancelled a planned screening of the film for opinion formers at its london headquarters. Holland was threatened online with a torrent of abusive messages on twitter. This is the basis of tom hollands recent documentary islam.
While the massacre involving a family of 10 did occur at the restaurant, the alleged cannibalism is sensationalism inferred from the incomplete discovery of the victims corpse, only finding limbs, and that there was a lack of telltale smell of decomposition despite the summer tropical heat. Needless to say its not where we usually believe it is. Islam the untold story islam the untold story is a. The day of judgement full movie 2020 muhammad abdul jabbar duration. I knew about most of what they presented, but he had very a interesting take on how islam, as it came to be first developed. This article was amended on 4 september 2012 to correct a. The untold story now, considering that biblical prophetic geography and islamic writings tell us that islam is the religion of the coming antichrist, im not sold on the idea that mohammad didnt actually exist but this documentary is interesting nonetheless. Tom holland on the historicisty of islam and the sunnahhadith. It was commissioned by the british television company channel 4 and first broadcast in august 2012. So it is no surprise that tom hollands islam the untold story met with criticism and threats from bigots who prefer to deal with criticism not with reason a concept unknown to them but with crude threats of violence. The untold story received over 1,000 complaints when it was first broadcast at the end of august, with presenter tom holland receiving numerous furious messages on twitter. Oct 18, 2016 the year of pluto new horizons documentary brings humanity closer to the edge of the solar system duration. Quick discusses the some of the reasons why we must rethink history.
Aug 28, 2012 this evening, channel four broadcast islam the untold story. The film by historian tom holland gave rise to controversy when it was screened on channel 4. Documentary, presented by tom holland, on the origins of islam sees channel 4. The untold story full movie in hd visit a historian, tom holland, looks at the origins of islam and. In fact, the arguments were presented quite cautiously, and generously balanced with an islamic viewpoint. The year of pluto new horizons documentary brings humanity closer to the edge of the solar system duration. This was due to the islamic view that dislikes any questioning of the origin of islam. A historian, tom holland, looks at the origins of islam and questions its history and authenticity.
Ive only just got around to watching tom hollands documentary for channel 4 from earlier this week. Islam the untold story islam the untold story is a documentary film written and from management 2 at bahria university. A complete list of all films at the toronto international film festival. A very interesting story about the islamic religion and where it is believed to have originated, by tom holland release date. He shares some of his own experiences in reconsidering history and not buying into the prominent narrative. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. A reassuring assertion, and one that almost everyone, including the vast majority of muslims, would desperately like to believe but wishful thinking, all the same. The jinn and tonic show will have tom holland the producer of the channel 4 documentary islam the untold story and author of in the shadow of the sword as a guest tomorrow. There are multiple references of the incidents in quran related to the lives of people living in mecca, madina and the surroundings in those times like surah quraish, surah lahab masad, surah muhammad, surah fil etc among others. It is possible to watch the show live on blogtv link on the video and if you wish you may also call in to the show with skype.