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The Circles of Remembrance

The Circles of Remembrance

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 15, 2008

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Documentary, Family

Original Title

The Circles of Remembrance

Production Companies

Archetype Films

Director

Shems Friedlander

Description

The Circles of Remembrance is an 82 minute journey into what is usually a hidden world of Sufism. This documentary explores "zikr" ceremonies in Cairo, Istanbul, Morocco, and the U.S., along with interviews with some of the most prominent Sufi scholars and musicians, on the outer and secret meaning of the remembrance of God. Martin Lings, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Gai Eaton, Sheikh Ali Gomma, T.J. Winter,and Tosun Bayrak are among those interviewed.