Synopsis
New York rapper Lakim Shabazz shares how Islam has influenced his music. In a deserted warehouse in Belfast, six young people engage in a passionate debate about Islamic culture with Mahmud Al Rashid.
- Programme: A-Z of Belief
- Episode: Islam
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1990
- Religious Education
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