Added: Jul 23, 2008

From: Kiyaz

Duration: 10:0

http://www.Somalioz.com - In this 90-minute BBC documentary, Rageh Omaar uncovers the hidden story of Europe's Islamic past and looks back to a golden age when European civilisation was enriched by Islamic learning.Rageh travels across medieval Muslim Europe to reveal the vibrant civilisation that Muslims brought to the West.This evocative film brings to life a time when emirs and caliphs dominated Spain and Sicily and Islamic scholarship swept into the major cities of Europe.His journey reveals the debt owed to Islam for its vital contribution to the European RenaissanceAbout Rageh OmaarRageh Omaar (Somali: Raage Cumar, born 19 July 1967) is a British television news presenter and writer of Somali origin. His latest book Only Half of Me deals with the tensions between these two sides of his identity. He used to be a BBC world affairs correspondent, where he made his name reporting from Iraq. He moved to a new post at Al Jazeera English in September 2006, where he currently presents the nightly weekday documentary series Witness.

Channel: People

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NoForUSA Says:

Sep 22, 2008 - thanks for upload