At a glance

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Colonial wars and resistance Images of Islam Wars and campaigns

Screening Room

Format: Film · Muslim society as setting
Released: 1962 CE · 1382 AH†
Countries: GB · US
Languages: en (original) · ar (original)
Approach: historical drama
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

David Lean's classic film about Lawrence and the Great Arab Revolt; one of the greatest desert films and one of the most debated in criticising the image of Arabs and Orientalism. ¹ ²

People and things also explored

The Water Diviner· Days of Glory· Çanakkale 1915· Outside the Law· Khartoum· Padmaavat· Ahl al-Harb (the people at war with the Muslims, their status and the rules that govern dealings with them)· Resistance and terrorism — the dividing line

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islam.museum contributors. “Lawrence of Arabia”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/lawrence-arab-1962/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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The Water Diviner

The Water Diviner.