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WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST: SAINTS AND SPIRITS
Directed by Melissa Llewelyn-Davies

Through Aisha bint Muhammad, SAINTS AND SPIRITS explores the personal dimensions of Islam during three religious events in Morocco: the festive annual renewal of contact with spirits in Marrakech; the pilgrimage to the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch, high in the Atlas Mountains; and the veneration of a new saint's shrine.

Reviews
~ "An aspect of Islam that few outsiders see, viewers in high school and college classes and public libraries intensively studying Islam andMorocco will find this ethnographic documentary a rare record of the beliefsof one group of Moroccan Muslims." - Booklist

~ "[SAINTS AND SPIRITS] is a visual experience, recommended for a greater understanding of Islam and Muslim culture." - Landers Film Reviews

~ "Well-shot and well-edited¡­ especially valuable for its focus on women in Muslim society" - EFLA Evaluations
DVD (Color, With Study Guide)
26 minutes
1979
 
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