The sultan and the saint

Two men of faith, one an itinerant christian preacher, the other the ruler of a muslim empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The sultan and the saint an epic film that explores muslim. The sultan and the saint the rise of the franciscan movement. It is the story of francis of assisi and the sultan of egypt, and their meeting on a bloody battlefield during the period of christian muslim conflict known as the crusades. With zack beyer, jeremy irons, alexander mcpherson, patrick boyer. Francis of assisi and sultan alkamil in 1219, during the fifth crusade, in egypt. Mar 14, 2020 sultan mediterranean restaurant, saint louis. Producers of the new docudrama the sultan and the saint seize the opportunity created by renewed interest in francis to tell, to their credit, a chapter from his story not as wellknown as others. Nov 11, 2019 sometimes it is through examining history that we can gain a new understanding of our modern world. Franciscans involved in making of the sultan and the saint. Two men of faith bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground. Commonweal contributor paul moses is the author of the book the saint and the sultan, a history of the meeting between st.

Franciss encounters and conversations with different animals and his poetry to praise nature, the song of. Sep 29, 2009 the saint and the sultan captures the lives of st. The sultan and the saint tells of breaking down the unknown. Eastern, in the new docudrama the sultan and the saint, which blends scholarly, documentary. The show is, accordingly, suitable viewing for adults and teens. The former senior religion journalist paul moses book, the saint and sultan is a dual biography of saint francis of assisi and sultan malik alkamil of egypt. The sultan and the saint revives 800yearold interfaith. The sultan and the saint synopsis the sultan and the saint tells one of the great, forgotten stories of history between two men of faith.

From the films on religion category comes the sultan and the saint. Sometimes it is through examining history that we can gain a new understanding of our modern world. The sultan and the saint eight hundred years ago, francis of assisi and the sultan of egypt met on the bloody battlefields of the crusades. But since then, a new generation of catholics has rediscovered the thcentury saint, whose visionary embrace of all creation resonates with them.

The sultan and the saint premiered december 2017 explore how saint francis of assisi and the sultan of egypt risked it all to end the crusades. The sultan and the saint film tells one of the great, lost stories from history. In an unlikely battleground meeting, francis of assisi talked war and peace with ayyubid, sultan. In an unlikely battleground meeting, francis of assisi talked war and peace with ayyubid, sultan alkamil, according to this intriguing. The sultan and the saint project franciscan action network. Two men of faith, one a traveling christian preacher, the. Saint francis of assisi a doubleday image book translated by t. Francis of assisi and the sultan of egypt meet on a bloody battlefield during the crusades. Dec 20, 2017 the sultan and the saint contains realistic yet nongraphic war scenes, depictions of religious persecution and hunger, but nothing objectionable. Set during the terrible time of the crusades, it speaks with urgency to our present. The sultan and the saint saint francis of assisi and the sultan of egypt risked it all to end the crusades. Two men of faith, one a traveling christian preacher, the other the ruler of a muslim empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground. Watch the sultan and the saint now on your favorite device. The crusades, islam, and francis of assisis mission of peace paul moses on.

Francis and sultan alkamil and illuminates the political intrigue and religious fervor of their time. The spiritual journey of transformative encounter, a conference that discussed the 800th anniversary of a famous meeting between st. Based on new research and scholarship about that fateful meeting, the sultan and the saint tells one of the great, lost stories from history as two men of faith fought against a century of war and distrust in a search for mutual respect and common ground. The sultan and the saint tells one of the great, lost stories from history. Mediterranean restaurant sultan mediterranean resturaunt. Francis of assisi and the sultan of egypt risked it all to end the crusades. Oscar, tony and emmy awardwinning british actor jeremy irons narrates writerdirector alex kronemers script. The crusades resulted in four generations of escalating conflict that was directed at muslims, jews, orthodox christians in the east, and eventually other western europeans. Shop the sultan and the saint dvd 2016 at best buy. Francis of assisi, a traveling christian preacher, and sultan malek alkamil, ruler of a muslim empire. Set in a past period of eastwest conflict, it speaks with urgency to our present. Saint francis and sultan alkamil met in 1219, during the fifth crusade. A simple christian friar and a mighty muslim leader met on a bloody battlefield 800 years ago.

The sultan and the saint dvd, 2017 for sale online ebay. Recently, i watched the docudrama the sultan and the saint at a screening organized at st xaviers school in delhi, by the islamic studies association for jesuits and their friends in the ministry of promoting interfaith relations. The sultan and the saint 2016 the sultan and the saint. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The sultan and the saint 2016 two men of faith, one a traveling christian preacher, the other the ruler of a muslim empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and. A new documentary, the sultan and the saint, is the story of st. Saint francis of assisi risked his life by walking across enemy lines to meet the sultan of egypt, the muslim ruler muhammed alkamil. Francis of assisi stands for a comprehensive readiness for dialogue which leads to an unconditional primacy of peace with all creatures of this world. In the process, it reveals a startlingly timely story of interfaith conflict, war, and the search for peace. See how artistic depictions of the meeting have changed over time. The sultan and the saint program seeks to bring muslims and christians together in dialogue. Dec 25, 2017 the historic meeting of the two faith leaders will receive a fresh look dec.

Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Watch the sultan and the saint, an epic film that tells one of the great, lost stories from history. Saint francis of assisi gods pauper 1962, a novel by nikos kazantzakis. A simple christian friar and a mighty muslim leader. Photo courtesy of unity productions foundation this image is available for web and print publication. The sultan and the saint upf unity productions foundation. Sultan is a story of sultan ali khan a local wrestling champion with the world at his feet as he dreams of representing india at the olympics.

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Moses believes that the peaceful interfaith meeting between the saint and the sultan was one of the important. The film depicts one of the greatest stories from his. Encountering the other with the sultan and the saint. Through their interaction, we see that interfaith dialogue can work to. Two men of faith, one an itinerant christian preacher, the other the ruler of a muslim empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground.

Join facebook to connect with sultan saint and others you may know. While details are scarce about the meeting between st. Learn about what drew so many people to its message of peace and penance. Two men of faith, one an itinerant christian preacher, the other. Two men of faith, one an itinerant christian preacher, the other the ruler of a muslim kingdom, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for peace. Two men of faith, one an itinerant christian preacher, the other the ruler of a muslim empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a. Sultan mediterranean restaurant, saint louis restaurant. By fostering active listening and respectful sharing, it aims to cultivate mutual understanding and appreciation of what these faith traditions hold in common, as well as the ways in which they differ.