ISLAM: EMPIRE OF FAITH tells the story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years -- from the birth of the prophet Muhammad to the peak of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. Interviews with scholars from around the world will be intercut with evocative reenactments, ethnographic footage and an exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture. ISLAM: EMPIRE OF FAITH recounts the glory of Baghdad, Damascus and Constantinople. It is the epic story of a cultural empire that dominated a millennium, encompassed half the world and shaped history.

Note: This is part 1 of a series of 3 parts.