NEW PROGRAM ON APRIL 2ND

THE MESSAGE

In this program, we are going to watch the first half of "The Message". The Message is a movie about the history of the beginning of Islam. Every information presented in the movie was confirmed by Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.

When: 7:30pm, Tuesday, April 2nd
Where: UTC 3.132

Starring: Anthony Quin, Irene Papas
Director: Mustafa Akkad

Here is the review that was found most useful among reviewers.
(from amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6305020086/102-4457094-4974507)

"One of the finest movies on Islam ever made. It is a movie made for those looking for an objective portrayal of the worlds fastest growing faith, Islam. The movie should help dispel and refute the lies and fraud that the popular news media portrays on Islam.... It is truly a great movie. Being a Moslem by birth, I am happy to see a very historical, true and accurate picture of the struggles of Islam and the development of this religion. This is a movie I enjoyed watching and I think that anyone would enjoy watching regardless of his or her religious preference. I found myself having a much greater understanding of my own heritage and a very deep respect for Christianity and Jewish faiths after watching this movie. The fact that Islam, Christianity and Judaism were good friends of one another during the time of our prophet is greatly overlooked by all the three religions. I think that it is a pity that the three religions that share so much in common, worship the same God, spent so much time fighting one another. I highly recommend it for anyone and all ages. I am very surprised this movie was not a box office smash. Again, it is one of the best I have ever seen...it answers a lot of questions and presents some great opportunities for interfaith understanding."