Series 4 (2007)
Channel 4’s Shariah TV is back for a fourth series. This time it comes from the Old City of Jerusalem, where the discussions are filmed against a backdrop of the golden Dome of the Rock. Tazeen Ahmad chairs the discussions between an audience of young Muslims and a panel of experts drawn from a wide spectrum of Islamic persectives.
- Programme 1: Political Islam
Is the Israel/Palestine conflict a religious or a political issue? What is the significance of Jerusalem? And what hope is there of peace? - Programme 2: Gender politics
In this episode, audience and experts discuss gender issues in Islam, from the veil to the work force. - Programme 3: Freedom of expression
Is Islam too authoritarian? This question generates passionate debate between young Palestinians and the experts in this episode. - Programme 4: Interfaith dialogue
Is there hope in the shared heritage of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, or are the three faiths engaged in a dialogue of death?