British TV series or programme
| The Muslim Jesus |
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Directed by | Irshad Ashraf |
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| Narrated by | Melvyn Bragg |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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| Original language | English |
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| Executive producer | Gillian Greenwood |
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| Producer | Irshad Ashraf |
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| Production locations | London, United Kingdom |
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| Editor | Tim Pearce |
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| Camera setup | Colin Butler
Pete Coley |
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| Running time | 47 minutes |
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| Production company | ITV Studios |
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| Network | ITV |
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| Release |
- 19 August 2007 (2007-08-19)
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The Muslim Jesus is a 2007 British documentary directed and produced by Irshad Ashraf, and commissioned and narrated by Melvyn Bragg. The documentary is about the Islamic view of Jesus. It was broadcast by ITV on 19 August 2007.
Overview
The one-hour special uses the Quran as its main source, and draws on interviews with scholars and historians.[1][2][3] It features commentary from Hamza Yusuf, who was filmed quite extensively for this documentary.[4]
Background
The narrator Melvyn Bragg said, "I was fascinated by the idea ... Jesus was such a prominent figure in Islam but most people don't know that." He added: "I hope it will provoke among Muslims the feeling they are included in television."[1]
Hamza Yusuf said, "In the Christian narrative the most central and fundamental point of Christianity is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ but Islam basically denies that. The Quran states that it was made to appear that Jesus was crucified as when the Romans captured Jesus God organised a rescue operation."[5]
