Protectors: Unknown Muslim Resistors and Rescuers

While Christian rescuers in WWII are virtually unknown, even less recognized and celebrated are the extraordinary Muslim resisters and rescuers that saved thousands of Jews and other persecuted people. Learn about an aspect of Islam called Sufism and the cultural/religious concept of Besa and how these influenced diplomats and many others to save Jews at the risk of their own lives. This inspiring course uses films, lectures and discussion to understand and celebrate the beauty of Muslim goodness during the Holocaust.