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Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness
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Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness

Oct 22, 2004
1h 20m
★ 7.0

Overview

Exploring the life and impact of the greatest spiritual and legal philosopher in Islamic history, this film examines Ghazali's existential crisis of faith that arose from his rejection of religious dogmatism, and reveals profound parallels with our own times. Ghazali became known as the Proof of Islam and his path of love and spiritual excellence overcame the pitfalls of the organised religion of his day. His path was largely abandoned by early 20th century Muslim reformers for the more strident and less tolerant school of Ibn Taymiyya. Combining drama with documentary, this film argues that Ghazali's Islam is the antidote for today's terror.

Genres

Documentary
Family
History

Production Companies

Matmedia Productions Ltd.

Cast

No Cast found.

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