In august 2012, holland produced and presented a documentary for channel 4 television titled islam. Islam the untold story islam the untold story is a documentary film written and from management 2 at bahria university. The untold story on tuesday evening, i got in touch with the presenter, tom holland, via twitter to ask him some questions about the rather bizarre conjectures he had made particularly given that he had said at the outset that he was interested in facts. The untold story historicus tom holland, bekend van o. The host, tom holland, blustered for dramatic effect from the beginning, yet anyone familiar with the theories of john wansbrough was likely to have been. Using the quran, he is led to the area of a very surprising, wellknown biblical place as the potential birthplace of islam. On wednesday night, historian tom holland leading writer on the ancient world and author of no less than five awardwinning civilizational epicssticks his neck on the line. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The number of complaints about historian tom holland s channel 4 documentary questioning the origins of islam has now reached 1,200 broadcast last week, islam.
He has made a film for channel 4 tv in britainsadly not available yet in the usabout the islamic state called isis. Many historians are challenging longheld opinions of the origins of islam. 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. He is the author of the novels the bone hunter, slave of my thirst, and lord of the dead, and several nonfiction history books, including rubicon, persian fire, and the histories, a new translation of herodotus. The untold story documentary receives 1,200 complaints. The untold story, a documentary commissioned more about tom holland. Came across this documentary, and watched it all today tom holland is a popular historian. This was due to the islamic view that dislikes any questioning of the origin of islam. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The documentary to abridge it considerably argues that the prophet mohammed was not from mecca, but more likely from the present day israeljordanpalestine area.
I have not yet read holland s book in the shadow of the sword link is to wikipedia article but yesterday i listened to an extended radio interview with him seehear tom holland at adelaide writers week and watched uks channel 4 documentary about holland s thesis, islam, the untold story, on vimeo. This evening, channel four broadcast islam the untold story. This is the basis of tom hollands recent documentary islam. Tom holland is searching for the birth place of islam. The untold story guarda film con sottotitoli in italiano gratuitamente. The untold story sparked more than 1,000 complaints when it was broadcast. 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. 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. Historian tom holland shares his fascination at how the events of ancient history can resonate in the modern world. Live stream recording of theatre screening november 10th, 20 published with permission of tom holland. In fact, the arguments were presented quite cautiously, and generously balanced with an islamic viewpoint. Historian tom holland explores how a new religion islam emerged from the seedbed of. Providing a comprehensive view of islam and muslims to cultivate peace, promote universal values, and dialogue among civilizations since 1995.
The islam research and education authority, based in north london, published. Tom holland gained the top degree at cambridge before earning his phd at oxford. The untold story, which questioned islamic doctrine that maintains muhammad founded the religion in mecca in the 7th century, and that the quran was transmitted, in full, directly to muhammad by allah god via the angel gabriel, rather than. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Channel 4 cancels islam documentary screening after. The was much criticism however, with iranian state media calling it an insult to islam and the islamic education and research academy iera accusing holland making baseless. With tom holland, seyyed hossein nasr, patricia crone, guy stroumsa. The film by historian tom holland gave rise to controversy when it was screened on channel 4.
The untold story talks to dan snow about the birth of this rich and sophisticated civilisation, tracing its history through the centuries, and its interaction and impact on christendom and the modernday western world. Channel 4 cancels controversial screening of islam. In this groundbreaking film, 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 its rise. As i mentioned in my previous blog, following the broadcast of his channel four documentary islam.
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. A very interesting story about the islamic religion and where it is believed to have originated, by tom holland release date. I found it very amusing, he tried to come up with a alternative explanation for islam presumably the untold story and admitted failure along with arch orientalist, patricia crone. The untold story historian tom holland above explores how islam emerged from the seedbed of the ancient world and asks. A historian, tom holland, looks at the origins of islam and questions its history and authenticity. Traditionally, muslims and nonmuslims alike have believed that islam was born in the full light of history. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. This is the basis of tom holland s recent documentary islam.
Tom holland, a historian who wrote the best sellers rubicon and persian fire defended the documentary, saying islam is a legitimate subject of historical inquiry. The untold story is a documentary film written and presented by the english novelist and popular historian tom holland. Needless to say its not where we usually believe it is. Accused historian tom holland tried to get to the truth about the birth of islam, but was his quest was hampered by a surfeit of religious sensitivity. The untold story, based on his book in the shadow of the sword. 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. To boil it down, the programs logic went like this. Tom holland examines whether the religion was born fully formed, or if it evolved over many years. Investigative historian tom holland attempts to find archaeological and literary evidence of mohammads existence outside of the quran and other islamic writings. The untold story, was presented by historian tom holland and broadcast last week. Around 1,200 people have complained about a documentary on the history of islam. Tom holland islam the untold story channel 4 uk documentary 19coyote80. 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.
The documentary to abridge it considerably argues that the prophet mohammed was not from mecca, but more likely from the present day israeljordanpalestine. He makes no definitive claims, but raises some interesting questions. 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. Having taken security advice, we have reluctantly cancelled a planned screening of the programme islam. The documentary explores the origins of islam, an abrahamic religion that developed in arabia in the 7th century. Traditionally, muslims and nonmuslims alike have believed that islam. Islam the untold story islam the untold story is a. Anyone who tells you that they know anything for certain about the 7th century is lying to you. Holland was threatened online with a torrent of abusive messages on twitter.
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