Born in 1058 in Tus, Khorasan, in present-day Iran, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
was one of the most original thinkers the world has known. Besides
being a major influence in the Muslim world, the West has also felt
his effect. He influenced major figures of medieval philosophy such
as Thomas Aquinas and Moses Maimonides, who shaped the philosophy of
the Latin West. As the author of some 250 books on topics ranging
from theology and ethics to metaphysics and philosophy, al-Ghazali
came to be known as ‘Proof of Islam’. For almost a thousand years he
has served as an inspiration for spiritual seekers everywhere as he
was someone, like the Buddha, willing to give up everything: wealth,
position, family and comfort in order to search for Truth.
This film sets out to discover who al-Ghazali was and whether we,
living in the 21st century, can still find relevance in his
teaching.
"The film is a remarkable achievement, capturing not only the drama
of Ghazali’s life and the texture of the world in which he lived,
but also skilfully distilling the significance of major themes in
his writings. This is no small feat: the art of dramatizing ideas. I
cannot wait to show it in my courses on Medieval Muslim Thought." -
FAROUK MITHA University of Victoria, Canada
With Robert Powell as the voice of Al-Ghazali
FEATURING:GHORBAN NADJAFI, DARYUSH ARJMAND, MITRA HAJJAR, ABDOLREZA
KERMANI
Director of Photography: Mahmoud Kalari
Art Direction: Malak Khazai
Screenplay: Simon van der Borgh
Editor: Gabriela Enis
Music: Dirk Campbell
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: TJ WINTER & PS GILDERS
PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY OVIDIO SALAZAR
SPECIAL FEATURES:
ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS WITH SHAYKH HAMZA YUSUF & DR. KARIM D. CROW
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