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Islam: The Untold Story

الإسلام: القصة غير المروية

Islam: The Untold Story.

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At a glance

Identifiers
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Review
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Scripture and its sciencesHistory-writing and social thoughtPolemic and apologetic

Screening Room

Format
Documentary series · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2012 CE · 1433 AH†
Countries
GB
Languages
en (original)
Approach
critical
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

A documentary by Tom Holland on Channel 4 that asks historically about the narratives of the origins of Islam; it provoked protests and complaints in Britain. 1 2

People and things also explored

Orientalism· Ibn al-Athir Izz al-Din· The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· The Prophetic Sunna· Command, prohibition and capacity

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “Islam: The Untold Story”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/al-islam-al-qissa-al-khafiyya-2012/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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Orientalism

Zaqzuq defines orientalism in its narrow sense as Western study of the Islamic East in its languages, history, creeds, law and civilisation. He credits it with positive work on manuscripts and editions and criticises its studies of the Qur'an, Sunna and the Prophet's life. He holds the religious motive to be its first cause, names scientific, commercial and political aims, and sorts orientalists into categories. These are the author's judgements, attributed to him.