The Bahá'í Faith

Collection title

Identity and history

ID

PBC00117

Source

PBC (PS)

First broadcast date

05/03/2011

Production year

2011

Abstract

This documentary is dedicated to the Baha'i international community, whose beautiful gardens are at the foot of Mount Carmel in Haifa in occupied Palestine. In an interview, the Secretary General of the Baha'i religion presents the major historical events that led to its birth. We discover the precepts and prohibitions of this religion, such as fasting for 19 days during the month of March, how to perform the prayer, and the importance of equality between men and women who represent the two wings of a bird symbolizing complementarity. We also meet Jallal Hatami, Deputy Secretary-General of the community, Redouane el Hawari, engineer and volunteer, and a group of people who give us their testimony on this religious practice. We discover with Jalal Hatimi buildings and beautiful gardens of the community, beauty and tranquility necessary in their philosophy.

Type

video

Production companies

• PBC - Own production

Broadcaster

PBC - Palestine T.V.

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• El Hawari Redouane
• Khairi Mey
• Lincoune Djalel

Primary theme

Religious Practices

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages
• Society and way of life
• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

• Adouane Adi - Speaker
• Adouane Adi - Director

Period of events

• From 1850 to 1900

Map locations

• Palestine - West bank - Various places

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

28m7