This documentary does a great job showing the diversity and true opinions of Muslims worldwide. Highly recommend watching it and discussing it. If you don't know much about Islam or know anyone that is Muslim this is a great starting point.
3 Reviews
Gallup did a great job
pintoalk6 July 2018
First review! Hopefully not the last...
damerman587 February 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Inside Islam: What A Billion Muslims Really Think is a must watch for people looking for more information on what Islam means to Muslims and to Americans.
The film documents a 2001 Gallup pole which asked 90% of the Muslim population around the world what they thought about the West, womens' rights, democracy, Americans, Iraq War, terrorism, etc. The results might be surprising for Americans who have a mostly singular view of Islam after the radical Islamic extremists attack on 9/11. While it's easy to dismiss data and surveys, the film challenges the viewer to see Islam as more than just a Middle Eastern phenomenon. Data, while always up to interpretation, is presented in a fair way and without much political bias. If you see this film with an open mind, you should leave with one too!
The production values are very good and the stills used are effective. The narration and explanation is timely and their comparisons to movements throughout history are useful. Personally, I would have liked to see some more of the data from the survey since the region has started to change today (though more data might have weighed it down).
It's easy to have an opinion based on emotion. Form one based on data!
The film documents a 2001 Gallup pole which asked 90% of the Muslim population around the world what they thought about the West, womens' rights, democracy, Americans, Iraq War, terrorism, etc. The results might be surprising for Americans who have a mostly singular view of Islam after the radical Islamic extremists attack on 9/11. While it's easy to dismiss data and surveys, the film challenges the viewer to see Islam as more than just a Middle Eastern phenomenon. Data, while always up to interpretation, is presented in a fair way and without much political bias. If you see this film with an open mind, you should leave with one too!
The production values are very good and the stills used are effective. The narration and explanation is timely and their comparisons to movements throughout history are useful. Personally, I would have liked to see some more of the data from the survey since the region has started to change today (though more data might have weighed it down).
It's easy to have an opinion based on emotion. Form one based on data!
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