The Arab Identity: Who Are the Arabs?

Series: Arab Experience Series

Duration: 26

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Learning Corporation of America

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Documents a pilgrimage to Mecca by millions of Arabs from all over the Middle East and Africa to emphasize the pervasiveness of Islam in their lives. Shows the variety of Arab peoples, diverse in both ethnic characteristics and in the degree of modernization and Westernization. Discusses the political conflicts which have developed between Arab nations and with other non-Arab countries., Points out the diversity of culture of some 125 million Arabs, Note s the unifying power of their centuries-old heritage, and comments on the strength of the Islamic faith and the impact of modernization.

Complete Record: Documents a pilgrimage to Mecca by millions of Arabs from all over the Middle East and Africa to emphasize the pervasiveness of Islam in their lives. Shows the variety of Arab peoples, diverse in both ethnic characteristics and in the degree of modernization and Westernization. Discusses the political conflicts which have developed between Arab nations and with other non-Arab countries., Points out the diversity of culture of some 125 million Arabs, Note s the unifying power of their centuries-old heritage, and comments on the strength of the Islamic faith and the impact of modernization. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.