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Islam:Empire of Faith is a documentary series,made in 2000,that details the history of Islam,from the birth of the Islamic prophet,Muhammad to the Ottoman Empire. It is narrated by Ben Kingsley and is available as three DVDs or two video volumes in NTSC format.
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