The Life of Muhammad is a 2011 British three-part documentary miniseries examining the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the origins of Islam. The documentary was directed by Faris Kermani, written by Ziauddin Sardar, and presented by Rageh Omaar. It was broadcast by BBC Two over three consecutive weeks from 11 July 2011 to 25 July 2011.

The Life of Muhammad
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GenreDocumentary
Written byZiauddin Sardar
Directed byFaris Kermani
Presented byRageh Omaar
Narrated byRageh Omaar
ComposerJez Spencer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersDavid Batty
Aaqil Ahmed
ProducerFaris Kermani
Production locationsSaudi Arabia
Syria
Turkey
Palestine
United States
United Kingdom
Jordan
CinematographyPhilip Chavannes
Nasir Khan
Yousef Ibrahim
Andrew Psarianos
EditorTim Arrowsmith
Running time60 minutes
Production companyCrescent Films
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release11 July (2011-07-11) –
25 July 2011 (2011-07-25)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result
2012 Sandford St. Martin Trust Awards Television Premier Award Crescent Films Won[1][2][3]
Royal Television Society Programme Awards Nominated[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Vote in RT's faith award - and win £1000". Radio Times. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  2. ^ Cole, Tom (24 May 2012). "The Life of Muhammad wins top prize at Sandford St Martin Trust Awards". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. ^ "TV Awards 2012". The Sandford St. Martin Trust. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ Anderson, Kelly (28 February 2012). "RTS Programme Awards announces 2011 nominees". Real Screen. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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