During the Crusades, Saint Francis of Assisi risked his life by walking across enemy lines to meet the Sultan of Egypt, the Muslim ruler Al-Malik Al-Kamil. This remarkable encounter, and the commitment to peace of the two men behind it, sucked the venom out of the Crusades and changed the relationship between Muslims and Christians for the better.
The Sultan and the Saint is a docu-drama film produced by Unity Productions Foundation and narrated by Academy Award winning actor Jeremy Irons. This production tells the story of the unlikely encounter between Saint Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik Al-Kamil during the Fifth Crusade. Featuring cinematic reenactments and interviews with renowned historians, religious thinkers, and psychologists, the film centers on the journey and meeting of two pious men of faith who sought peace during a terrible period of religious conflict.
Join us for this premiere at SMU to learn about the remarkable spiritual exchange between the Sultan and the Saint, and the great risks they took for peace.
This event is presented by Unity Productions Foundation and is sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life at SMU, the Islamic Art Revival Series (a program of the Texas Muslim Women's Foundation), the SMU Perkins School of Theology, and the Plano Multicultural Outreach Roundtable.
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