Der Heilige Krieg: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

At the latest since September 11th, 2001, the armed struggle in the name of Allah has become a serious threat to the West, where many people share the view that Islam glorifies violence. The time is ripe to tame irrational views and seek to understand the history of a concept, and of a conflict.

This is the very first documentary on the Holy War from the dual perspective of East and West. It traces the mobilization of religious sentiment for political purposes on both sides, and shows how false notions of East and West are entrenched in our collective consciousness. Compelling live-action dramatizations and CGI put the viewer in the midst of major historical confrontations, and leading international experts explain how the relations between cultures and religions evolved against the background of the Holy Wars.

Series details

• Title: Der Heilige Krieg
• Format: Documentary
• Language: German
• Premiere date: 2011-08-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-08-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ZDF
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 55681
• IMDb ID: tt6954438
• TVDB ID: 251122

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-08-16; final listed air date 2011-08-30; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Der Heilige Krieg on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.