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“The conversation was productive and many non-Muslims realized that it was okay to ask a Muslim about their religion. One participant was embarrassed of her ignorance but realized that wanting to know about Islam is a healthy step. The Muslims in attendance reassured her that they are happy and anxious for people to inquire about Islam instead of keeping false or curious ideas in their minds.” University of Washington Vicente Garcia, Americans for Informed Democracy
I liked learning about Islam in both the context of its inception, and the context of today. I liked how it touched on the post 9/11 American misunderstanding of Islam. A Protestant dialogue participant, after watching Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
Oh, if we can only learn from this marvelous film on Spain – what's good about our humanity and should be emulated and what is dark and destructive and will surely send us backwards. A viewer of the Christian faith, from an anonymous evaluation sheet
The Spain film was a refreshing glimpse into the past for Jews, Christian & Muslim alike. Our past is shared, complex, happy and sad on all sides. I hope project like this continues and inspires our leaders to think about what our co-dependent future might lose. A viewer of the Muslim faith
What I would tell people after participating in 20,000 Dialogues is the similarity between Islam and other religions. That culture, not Islam, influences Arab society and some values come from each source. Unitarian
It might be helpful to watch (the Spain film) with others of different faith or backgrounds, so that lessons are appreciated and questions vocalized. A viewer self-identified as Agnostic
Excellent course in history showing how people dealt with the same conflicts we see today between the three religions. A viewer of the Christian faith
If the goal is to education and provoke dialogue, then the Spain film was successful in doing so... This documentary that challenged me, challenged my views and challenged my beliefs, and it was awesome, yet frightening (sometimes) but definitely fascinating. A viewer of the Muslim faith
Besides the value of the Spain film for school groups, the film is also valuable for religious organizations for workshops, discussion groups, and book and film clubs. A viewer of the Jewish faith