El Nahra Village

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El Nahra Village
Fernea, E. W., (1989). Guests of the sheik.
Anchor Books New York.
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An Abayeh
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Civilians fleeing fighting in Diwaniya, August
2006
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What are the values of the women of this village
in Iraq?
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Study Guide for Film Shiism Awaiting the
Hidden ImamAbstract This documentary film
discusses the history of Shi'ism, its origins,
mythology of martyrdom, the centuries of
persecution and discrimination of Shi'ism as a
minority faith, and its basic tenets including
the belief in the twelfth, or 'hidden' Imam, who
will appear on the Last Day as the Mahdi. Filmed
in Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq, this film interweaves
contemporary and historical footage, and
introduces Muslim scholars, philosophers,
writers, politicians and religious leaders
discussing a wide range of issues. (from RU
Media Library Catalogue)
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• When, where, why and how did the split in Islam
  occur?
• What is the place of the Koran in Shiite and
  Sunni belief and practice?
• What are the similarities in Islamic and Catholic
  practices depicted in the film.
• Where is Shiism found? In which countries does
  Shiism predominate?
• IDENTIFY
• Mohammed
• Abu Bakr
• Ali
• Hussein
• Karbala
• Hidden Imam
• Ayatollah
• Caliph
• Imam
• Koran