Escaping War
Fatima is an elderly woman who has lived away from her land and relatives for many years as a result of displacement. A film from Sudan shows how armed conflict turns women into its first and most affected victims.
Fatima is an elderly woman who has lived away from her land and relatives for many years as a result of displacement. A film from Sudan shows how armed conflict turns women into its first and most affected victims.
Sheikh Erias Kigozi grew up in a poor neighborhood in Uganda. While studying in Saudi Arabia, he learned life-changing lessons. So he returned to his neighborhood to embark on a long journey of humanitarian work.
Afghan Nilofar Niekpor never imagined that she'd become a photographer, but developments in her country helped her achieve her dream. The film Afghanistan tells Niekpor's story and the challenges she faces as a woman.
Ouidah in Benin features adjacent historical buildings for different religions. This film shows how members of local religions helped in constructing one of these buildings, establishing decades of coexistence.
How can friendships withstand religious differences? In a film from Togo, we learn about two girls who were able to change their religious differences into a common factor in building a lifetime friendship.
What comes to mind when one mentions Somalia? No security and terrorist crimes. This film from the Alhikma Films series shows how a Somali changed his country's perceptions by teaching children to rebuild their country with peace.
After a young Tunisian man's rare confessions in the film "Returning From Syria," he continues to narrate in the second part how he faced his family after his return and the pain that accompanies him because of this experience.
A young Tunisian tells his story for the first time about being involved in ISIS for years. In this film of the Alhikma Films campaign, Sawt Alhikma reviews how he was recruited and lured into fighting a war, which he described as a "lie", in Syria.
Muslims in Mozambique, in East Africa, perceive Islamophobia to be a result of a lack of knowledge about Islam. In a film produced by Sawt Alhikma, Muslims answer questions from people of other religions about Islam in Mozambique.
The Sawt Alhikma Center kicks off the Alhikma films campaign with a documentary from Bangladesh about students of an Islamic school in Chittagong who formed a human chain to protect the Hindu temple adjacent to their school from attacks.