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Al Jazeera Documentary Channel is the first of its kind in the World. It is dedicated to documentary filmmaking worldwide, exploring a wide range of contemporary topics. It offers a wide range of high-quality documentaries and features on culture, science, environment, history, travel, politics, and the arts.

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  • April 27 · 1 hr 32 min

    How sugar was built on a global system of slavery

    Sugar is sweet, seductive, addictive - but built on human suffering. This feature-length reveals how an enticing luxury became the engine of a global system powered by slavery, exploitation and environmental destruction, a legacy still shaping the...

  • March 13 · 17 min

    What Is It Like to Be Muslim in the U.S.? Dr. Dalia Fahmy Explains

    Dr. Dalia Fahmy discusses what is it like to be a Muslim in the US, with Sami Zeidan. What form of discrimination are Muslims facing? How is islamophobia being used for political gain? And is there a role for Muslims to play to combat islamophobia?....

  • March 9 · 14 min

    How did Quran recitation impact non-devout Muslims and non-Muslims?

    Former Catholic nun and author Karen Armstrong shares her perspective on Islam from her years of research with Al Jazeera's Samantha Johnson. Karen Armstrong is a renown religious historian and best-selling author whose work has been translated into...

  • January 24 · 47 min

    My Hijab, My Voice: British Muslim Women Confront Islamophobia

    Women have been targets of abuse just as much as men. Islamophobia raised its ugly head in race riots in Britain in August 2024 and attacks on Muslims and mosques in the United Kingdom have increased since October 7, 2023. In this film, 'My...

  • Nov 23, 2025 · 25 min

    How does colonialism shape the world we live in?

    By the early 19th century, a vast majority of the world's nations had been colonised by European powers. The empire-building and resource-driven exploitation of states and their populations continues to influence the world today - from language,...

  • Nov 16, 2025 · 25 min

    Will the missing Malaysian airliner MH370 ever be found?

    On March 8, 2014, 239 passengers and crew members disappeared from radar on board a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Nine years on, why is the disappearance of MH370 still a mystery?

  • Nov 9, 2025 · 24 min

    Why are some African-Americans moving to Africa?

    In recent years, thousands of African-Americans have made the decision to “return home” to the African continent. But why? Many say they want to escape the racial pressure pot of the United States, while some want to connect to the land of their...

  • Sep 22, 2025 · 25 min

    Why do so many US prison inmates convert to Islam?

    Darrell Davis was just 18 when he was sent to prison, serving a total of 25 years behind bars. Davis converted to Islam while in jail, taking on the name “Sadiq”, or truthful, as part of an attempt to leave his previous lifestyle behind. Davis was...

  • May 17, 2025 · 42 min

    Why is America at war with Islam?

    We are talking about the Republican debate, Obama's mosque visit and Washington's role in Syria with Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara in 2016

  • Apr 6, 2025 · 47 min

    The Israeli Spying On Your Mobile Phone

    In mid-2020, a mobile phone belonging to an Al Jazeera Arabic investigative team was hacked. Over the next few months, reporter Tamer Almisshal and the Canadian research group Citizen Lab investigated Pegasus, the sophisticated spyware used. Pegasus...

  • Mar 23, 2025 · 58 min

    The Miraculous Life of Prophet Muhammad

    The documentary "The Miraculous Life of Prophet Muhammad" tells the life of the Prophet Muhammad with a focus on the miracles he performed. There are various interpretations and definitions of these miracles. What all scholars and Islamic scholars...

  • Feb 24, 2025 · 47 min

    The Palestinian Diaspora Orchestra

    The Palestine National Orchestra was first set up in 1936 but was disbanded when Israel was founded in 1948. In 1993, a group of musicians started a Palestinian national music school in Ramallah which has developed into the Edward Said National...

  • Feb 10, 2025 · 25 min

    Brides and Brothels: The Rohingya Trade

    They have survived rape and the slaughter of their families. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya girls and women fled Myanmar to escape a military crackdown. In Bangladesh's refugee camps they thought they would be safe. But inside the tents that house...

  • Feb 3, 2025 · 47 min

    Britain's Modern Slave Trade

    Investigative Unit goes undercover to reveal the true scale of modern slavery in suburban Britain. We expose the slave masters and the people smugglers and talk to victims about their ordeals.

  • Jan 29, 2025 · 18 min

    The Difficulty of Serving as a Medic in Gaza during the Genocide

    In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is British plastic surgeon, Dr Victoria Rose. She travelled to Gaza twice this year to provide life-saving medical care to children wounded by the genocide in Gaza. Rose talks about her difficult experiences...

  • Mar 16, 2024 · 46 min

    South American Ramadan in tropical Guyana

    In South America, the Caribbean nation of Guyana is home to a small but thriving Muslim population, and Ramadan is as important to the faithful there as anywhere in the Islamic world. African slaves first introduced Islam to Guyana in the 17th...

  • Mar 9, 2024 · 47 min

    Melodies of Ramadan: Four Spiritual Songs

    The Arab Muslim world has a long tradition of songs and chants for the holy month of Ramadan. This film tells the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of four popular pieces. The song Ramadan Gana, or Here Comes Ramadan, is often played on TV to...

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