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Muslim Army: Spread of Islam A.D. 661
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Trade Routes A.D. 570
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The Abbasid Empire A.D. 763-1100
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Journey to Mecca with National Geographic
An Islamic History of Europe BBC Documentary
In this 90-minute
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 Renaissance.