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1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 min. 48 sec.) ; 313942781 bytes |
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Embedded with Sheik Hilaly is a Cutting Edge documentary that follows a young man who decides to move in with Australia's most controversial Muslim figure, Sheik Taj El Hilaly, in order to learn more about the cleric, Islam and the Australian-Muslim community.Dave Zwolenski is 26 years old and likes girls and drinking beer. Raised a Catholic, these days he prefers to stay away from religion altogether. Sheik Hilaly is 66, born in Egypt and a devote Muslim. He likes praying and drinking 'man tea' (his own special blend). Together, Dave and the Sheik form an odd couple, but for the next few weeks they are going to be inseparable.Arriving at Sheik Hilaly's house in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, Dave is a little apprehensive about what the next few weeks may have in store. Sheik Taj El Hilaly is after all, the ex-Mufti of Australia who made national headlines for his comments regarding scantily dressed woman. But Dave is determined to uncover the man behind the controversy, and attempt to better understand Islam and the Australian-Muslim culture in the process.As part of Dave's experience, the Sheik insists that he observe all Muslim practices, which includes praying five times a day, attending mosque and no bacon! Dave also discovers a few surprises when it comes to the Sheiks rules concerning hygiene... To gain a better understanding of the Islamic community in Australia, Dave speaks to the Sheik's good friend, boxer Anthony Mundine about his conversion, a newly-wed couple on relationships and a young woman about freedom of choice. In a bid to find out why some Australians are so afraid of Islam, Dave travels to Camden in south west Sydney where earlier this year, locals rejected a plan to build a Muslim school in the area. There, Dave meets with anti-Islamic activist Katie McCullough, a woman who caused a bit of a stir of her own when she voiced her strong opposition to Muslims living in her community.Back in Lakemba, Dave and the Sheik's unconventional relationship blossoms and it seems the pair is becoming unlikely friends. But all this could end when, over a cup of 'man tea', Dave decides to confront the Sheik about the comments that made him infamous to the Australian public.Embedded with Sheik Hilaly uses comical observational moments, created by a clash of cultures, in order to examine some of the bigger issues that have, and continue to, divide the community.The documentary is the first of a 3 part observational documentary series called Embedded, where young Australians from a variety of backgrounds are placed into very different cultures to learn and share in their experiences. The complete series will be broadcast over the summer period on SBS. (Commissioned by SBSi in English and Arabic, English subtitles) (Documentary) |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-09-22 at 01:10:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Muslims -- Attitudes.
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Muslims -- Social life and customs.
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Race relations -- Religious aspects.
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Religious leaders -- Psychology.
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New South Wales -- Sydney Suburban Area.
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Streaming video
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Doust, Gary, director
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Zwolenski, Dave, cast
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