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PBS Home Video, Islam: Empire of Faith, produced by Gardner Films in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan Enterprises. Robert Gardner, producer/director; series writer Jonathan Grupper. 2000.
* Islam is the world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad.
** A Muslim is a believer in Islam
* A host tsetse fly’s blood contains trypanosomes, a parasite that causes disease. Most tsetse flies are host flies. See Tsetse fly in Glossary for more.
* The Kaaba is a small, rectangular building that houses the sacred Black Stone, which, according to Muslim tradition, the angel Gabriel gave to Abraham. Muslims believe the Black Stone is a sign of Allah’s covenant with Abraham.
* Inari Kunate, the Mansa’s first wife, wore a loose, white outer-garment and a headscarf much like those worn by the other women. Scholars don’t mention whether the Mansa’s other wives accompanied him on his pilgrimage. In fact, little is written about the women of Mali except to say that they were particularly beautiful, held a respected position in their society, and enjoyed many freedoms.
* This remarkable story has been told and retold for almost 700 years.
* Koranic schools provide boys and girls with an Islamic education, i.e., their curriculum includes Islamic religious education courses.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Journey
Ebony, Ivory and the Law
Banishing the Bandits
Sandals and Horses and Things: A Reality-Based Imaginary Day
An Ounce of Gold for an Ounce of Salt
9 ,000 Miles
A Delight
A Perilous Expanse
A Lasting Impression
“We Made It – Praise Be To Allah”
The Hajj
A Vast “Golden Land”
An Arduous Journey
A Great Acquisition
Welcome Home
Mali’s Golden Age
Not By Gold Alone
Epilogue
Glossary
Author’s Note
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography