In Bolton, we are a very diverse community and are very respectful of each other's culture and honour on community cohesion."Ī spokesperson from the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) called for "respectful dialogue" between protesters and the film supporters. "The storyline begs the question to what extent the producers had considered the huge impact of this film upon the Muslim community and notions of sacredness dearly held by them. It also misrepresents orthodox historical narratives and disrespects the most esteemed individuals of Islamic history. "It grossly disrespects the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in many ways and is deeply disturbing to every Muslim. It is underpinned with a sectarian ideology and is blasphemous in nature to the Muslim community. He said: "You many well be aware of the recently released film 'Lady of Heaven' which has caused much distress to Muslims across the globe. In Bolton, the local chairman of the Council of Mosques, Asif Patel, wrote a letter to his local branch of Cineworld, where he called the film "blasphemous". Others carried signs saying: "It's not ok to offend 1.8 billion #handsoffoursuperheroes" and "Stop the screening", while using megaphones to get across their message. We will not let this film go on further." You have no right to tell us our history. "You talk about freedom of speech but where does your freedom of speech go when it goes to criticising your policies, when it goes to making critical analysis of your version of history. Sheffield Cineworld has become the latest cinema to remove the film One protester in Bradford, West Yorks., said: "We are very offended. Now, following four days of protests, it is understood that the film has been pulled from several Cineworld and Vue theatres up and down the country. Those who came out to peacefully protest screenings on Monday said they were "offended" by the film and the way it illustrated the life of revered religious figures. It then goes on to document the life of Fatima, daughter of the founder of Islam, during the seventh century.īut protestors have accused film makers of inaccurately depicting religious history and negatively portraying three of Islam's most important figures - and other critics claim negative characters were portrayed by black actors, which they say 'stems from the racial bias against darker skinned people". The movie opens with the invasion of Iraq by ISIS, who are a Sunni group, and features a graphic jihadist murder. Protestors gather outside Cineworld in Birmingham (Image: SWNS) These included Bradford, Bolton, Birmingham, and Sheffield. Hundreds of demonstrators picketed the movie across several branches of Cineworld. The film has also received criticism for casting black actors in roles which are largely portrayed as negative. READ MORE: 'Dangerous' Egginton road where distracted drivers don't stop Critics believe events are portrayed from the Shia perspective, the Mirror reports. Shia cleric Yasser Al-Habib wrote the film and has previously voiced strong condemnations of Sunni Islam, which is the religion largest sect. Others have also drawn attention to its interpretation of early Islamic history, which they argue strongly favours a Shia perspective. The film's critics have drawn attention to it depicting the Prophet's daughter, which is strictly taboo in Islam, despite her being presented as a faceless veiled figure. The movie, entitled The Lady in Heaven, has received widespread criticism over its representation of Fatima's life and Islamic history, sparking protests among dozens of Muslims. Branches of Cineworld in Staffordshire are among those which have decided to withdraw showings of a controversial film depicting the life of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
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