BEING
MUSLIM IN INDIA (40 minutes, 1984)
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...presents
the basic teachings of Islam and introduces Qasim, a devout Sunni Muslim
and successful businessman, who lives in Lucknow. The film does not
show Qasim's first wife, who has been observing seclusion since she
was six. But it does introduce his other two wives: Dawn, who is Irish
and is a convert from Christianity, and Aktar, who gave up a teaching
career to join Qasim's family and administer his tobacco business. Dawn
and Aktar describe their relationships toward Qasim, each other, and
each others' children, as well as their roles in the extended family.
The film concludes with the family celebration of a bismillah ceremony,
when Qasim's granddaughter recites the basic tenets of Islam and begins
her formal study of the Qur'an.
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