| Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet | |
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Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet promotional poster
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| Directed by | Michael Schwarz Omar al-Qattan |
| Starring | Karen Armstrong Hossein Nasr Daisy Khan M. Cherif Bassiouni Mohammed Zakariya |
| Narrated by | André Braugher |
| Theme music composer | Kabir Helminski Martin Bresnick |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Michael Schwarz Alex Kronemer Michael Wolfe |
| Editors | Glen Ebesu Gail Huddleson |
| Running time | 116 minutes |
| Production companies | Kikim Media Unity Productions Foundation |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | December 18, 2002 (2002-12-18) |
Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet is a PBS documentary film about the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad based on historical records and on the stories of living American Muslims who call Muhammad the Messenger of God. It was produced in 2002 by Alex Kronemer and Michael Wolfe of Unity Productions Foundation and Kikim Media.
The film explores Arabian desert and ancient Middle Eastern sites to explore the story of Muhammad. The film also focuses on America's estimated 7 million Muslims and how Islam impacts their daily lives.[1] Scholars on Islam provide historical context and critical perspective.[2]
Among the people in the film, the following are included:[3]
Funding for Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Arabian Bulk Trade, Sabadia Family Foundation, Irfan Kathwari Foundation, El-Hibri Foundation, Qureishi Family Trust, and many individual contributors.[5]
Muhammad was originally broadcast nationwide on December 18, 2002 on PBS and has since been rebroadcast on well over 600 individual PBS stations. The United States viewership is estimated to be over 10 million. The documentary received worldwide broadcast in many languages on National Geographic International in December 2003 and many other countries.[6]
The film is used in communities, schools, universities, religious congregations, and civic organizations throughout the United States to increase Americans' understanding of Muslims and Islam.[7][8]
