How was religion able to survive the harsh atheist rule of the Soviet Union?
What measures did people take to preserve and pass on their beliefs and practices from generation to generation?
This portrait of an Ismaili Muslim family living in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan explores how they practiced religion under the watchful eyes of Soviet officials and how they passed on their religious beliefs and practices during the Soviet Union’s repression of religion. It also shows the reinvigoration of their beliefs in post-Soviet times.
Aleem Karmali’s mission is to combine his creative talents with a strong academic foundation in order to produce creative, balanced and intelligent films about Islam and Muslim societies.
Aleem is a writer, director, editor and producer, and has been working on professional video and audio productions since 1997.
via Crescent Productions – Transmission: A portrait of an Ismaili Muslim family in Tajik Badakhshan.
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