For 800 years Caliphs and Sultans ruled over the Iberian peninsula. They revelled in the beauties of this world - passionately and with all their senses. This film revisits the sources of these earthly pleasures. Quite in the spirit of the Moorish al-Andalus, not one of the human senses is to be neglected: the fragrance of blossoms wafts through the lush greenery on the patios. Delicious tapas are..

Tunisia - a country that since the time of Mohammed has been moulded by Islamic culture and its power of self-renewal. The film sets off in search of the special features of Islamic culture in Tunisia, beginning in the Tunisian Sahara, with its solitude which "cleanses the soul of the believer", with its Bedouin tents and Marabut shrines, the guardians of the water. It follows the trails of this c..

Palermo was once one of the most splendid metropoles of the Islamic Empire. From over 300 mosques the cry of the muezzin echoed over the bay. In 827 the Arabs had landed on Sicily. Their rule lasted for 250 years. The Norman kings who succeeded the Arabs took over their Oriental culture.This film follows the trail of the island's exciting, multicultural inheritance. The peaceful co-existence of th..

This documentary showcases the largely unknown art and culture of Islamic Egypt. In the once Christian land on the Nile, famous for its martyrs, saints and the first desert cloisters, a conflict within the church led to a schism: the Copts - the Christians of Egypt - were ostracized by their fellow-believers and cast out of the church. Thus they welcomed the Arab conquerors as liberators. Under th..

Istanbul is currently one of the most popular destinations of city tours. The attraction of the city lies in its fascinating culture of diverse religions and peoples, on the fringe of Europe and on the fringe of Asia. Nowadays one tends to forget how interwoven the culture of the West is with that of the East, and how Christendom and Islam are bound by common roots. No coffee-house culture without..