Here is a Listing of Appropriate
Videos by Grade Level.
Kindergarten
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Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Adam's World 1-3 |
Misc. morals |
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One Big Family |
Songs
and images from Adam's world videos |
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Aladdin and Friends |
Cute
children's video |
Goodtime Video |
First Grade
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Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Let's Pray |
Salah |
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Adam's World |
Shukr |
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Adam's World |
Muslim
pride |
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The Humble Muslim |
An
Adam's World Video |
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Salih and the Camel |
Prophet
Salih |
IBS |
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Alif is for Asad |
Teaches
the Arabic Alphabet |
Second Grade
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Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Salam's Journey |
Morals |
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Adam's World |
Morals |
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Adam's World |
Intro
to Adam |
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Adam's World |
Learning |
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Adam's World |
Family |
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Riki Tiki Tavi |
Not
specifically Muslim but wholesome nonetheless |
Most video rental stores have it. |
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Salam and the Knights of Virtue |
New
video similar to the original Salam's
Journey. This also has an accompanying activity book that is really
well done! |
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Aladdin |
More
Islamically acceptable version than the Disney one. |
Goodtime Video |
Third Grade
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Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Adam's World |
Courage |
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Adam's World |
Hajj |
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Adam's World |
Ramadan |
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Adam's World |
Humbleness |
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Adam's World |
Humbleness |
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The Jar |
A
folktale adventure |
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Salam and the Golden Queen |
New
video similar to the original Salam's Journey.
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Fourth Grade
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Muslim Scouts Adventure |
Misc.
lessons |
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Muslim Scouts in |
Misc.
Lessons |
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Ramadan |
Holidays
for Children Videos |
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The Lion of Ayn Jalut |
Video
of a great Muslim leader and Sultan |
Fifth Grade
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Muslim Scouts Save the Day |
Misc.
Lessons |
|
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The Lion King |
Although
not a Muslim tale, it teaches some useful morals and can be used for the
basis of further class discussion. |
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The Fables of Bah Ya Bah |
Cartoon fables from the Muslim World |
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The Return of Jafaar |
Story
based on Aladdin |
Sixth Grade
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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The Boy and the King |
Combating
Shirk |
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Aladdin |
Aladdin
and his magic lamp. Disney did a pretty good job with this, although
it's not exactly the way we would like, the kids like it, however. |
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The Message |
Sirah |
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The Guests of God |
Hajj
documentary |
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Hay |
Based
on Ibn Tufayl's story of a castaway. (Cartoon) |
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Othman |
Cartoon
of a boy's journey to |
Seventh Grade
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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The Wonders of Islamic Science |
Scientific
achievements |
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Muhammad the Last Messenger |
Sirah |
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Hakim Olajuwon |
Inspirational
interview |
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Non-Muslim
holidays |
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Islam: A Closer Look |
Da'wah
video about Islam. |
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Muhammad the Honest |
Hamza
Yusuf |
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Families and Individuals |
Hamza
Yusuf |
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The Bridge: How Islam Saved
Western Medicine |
An
informative documentary |
Eighth Grade
All
videos are to be used with lesson from the textbook: "What Islam is All
About."
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Pathways to Islam |
Teenage
conversion stories. Show in conjunction with lesson 15 of "What
Islam is All About" |
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The Book of Signs |
Islam
and science. Show in conjunction with lesson 9 of "What Islam is
All About" |
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Living Islam Vols. 1-3 |
The
world of Islam. Can be shown at any time. |
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Hijab or Not to Hijab |
Show
in conjunction with lesson 28 of "What Islam is All About" |
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Allahu Akbar music video. |
Mustaqiim
Sahir Video. Music-style videos. Can be shown at any time.
An Eid party is a good time. (His other vide, "This is Islam"
is less desirable because it mentions both Islam and terrorism in a song.) |
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Is Jesus God? |
Show
in conjunction with lesson 20 of "What Islam is All About" |
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Muhammad: the Natural Successor
to Jesus |
Show
in conjunction with lesson 51 of "What Islam is All About" |
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Lost City of |
Show
in conjunction with lesson 39 of "What Islam is All About."
"The People of 'Ad" This video is
about the search for their lost city. It is so pro Islamic that you
would think it was made by a Muslim. |
You can buy it from NOVA through: |
Ninth Grade
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Doc.
about colonialism |
IPI |
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Al Fatih |
Sultan
Mehmet |
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The Lion of the Desert |
Omar
Mukhtar, a Muslim freedom fighter from the 1930's. |
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The Dome of the Rock |
Masjid
al Aqsa |
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Cultural Program |
Poems,
songs |
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Living Islam Vols. 3-6 |
Muslim
history, culture |
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Muslim Youth: Social Issues |
Misc.
youth issues |
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Spanish Muslims |
Muslims
in |
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Islam in |
Muslims
in |
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Muslims in the |
Abdullah
Hakim Quick |
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Muhammad Legacy of a Prophet |
A very well documentary. |
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Inside |
National Geographic Does it again! |
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The Children of Heaven |
A
touching movie about a boy in a Muslim country and his adventures. |
Tenth Grade
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Malcolm X |
Life
of a Muslim American hero |
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The Making of the Life of the
Last Prophet |
Focuses
on the spirituality of Yusuf Islam and more |
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The Hajj: ABC News Special Report |
All
about Hajj |
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Born in |
Hamza
Yusuf |
IPI |
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Preservation of the Qur'an |
Documentary |
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Al Qur'an: A Miracle of Miracles |
Ahmad
Deedat |
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Women in Islam Vols. 1-2 |
Various
women discuss issues of gender |
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Choosing Islam: Sahaba and Sahabiyat
as Our Model |
Hamza
Yusuf |
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Accepting the Truth of the
Qur'an |
Various |
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CNN Hajj Coverage 1998 |
CNN |
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Islam: A Closer Look |
Misc. |
Eleventh Grade
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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Women of the Veil |
A
Debate |
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Be People of the |
Zaid
Shakir |
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The Guests of God |
Hajj
seen through the eyes of a convert family |
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Muslim Youth: Dating and
Marriage |
Youth
Issues |
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Choosing Islam |
Convert
Stories |
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The Qur'an and Space Sciences |
Astronomy |
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From Darkness to Light |
Yusuf
Islam |
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Is the Bible God's Word? |
Ahmad
Deedat |
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My Journey from Christianity to
Islam |
Nancy
Ali |
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Al Qur'an and Modern Science |
Jamal
Badawi |
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Opposition to Islam Yesterday
and Today |
Hamza
Yusuf |
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New Deceit in Christian
Evangelism |
Ahmad
Deedat |
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The World of the Qur'an |
A
5 video documentary. |
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The Essence of Time |
Misc. |
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The 13th Warrior |
A
popular movie that has positive presentations of Muslim characters. One bad scene. |
Any video rental store. |
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Robin Hood |
Starring
Kevin Costner, it has a positive portrayal of a Muslim character. |
Any video rental store. |
Twelfth Grade
|
Title |
Purpose |
Source |
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A Door to the Sky |
A
Muslim-produced movie about a woman who rediscovers Islam in |
IPI |
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The
Plight of Muslims in |
IPI |
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Building the Muslim Personality |
Rafael
Narbaez |
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The Ideal Muslim Husband |
Husband
training |
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Islam in My Life: 16 years as a
Muslimah |
Aminah
Assilmi |
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On Islam and Muslims |
Hamza
Yusuf |
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Recapturing the Spirit of Islam |
Hamza
Yusuf |
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Race and Justice in Our Society |
Siraj
Wahhaj |
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Muslims in |
ABC
News Nightline |
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Natural Healing and Islamic
Medicine |
Hakim
Archuletta |
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10 Great Challenges Facing
Every Muslim |
Abdullah
Hakim Quick |
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Pitch Black |
A
popular science fiction movie that has positive presentations of Muslim
characters. Does contain scary scenes of aliens and
violence, though. |
Any video rental store. |
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The Chronicles of Riddick |
A
popular science fiction movie that has positive presentations of Muslim
characters. Does contain scary scenes of aliens and
violence, though. |
Any video rental store. |
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A film about the Crusades but presents a lot of good
MUslim viewpoint. |
Any video rental store |