Morocco bans a British film about Prophet, calls “blatant fabrication of Islamic history”

• The Lady Of Heaven, a controversial British film, is banned in Morocco due to its “blatant distortion of recognized facts in Islamic history.”
• It has the depiction of the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Lady Fatimah.
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• UK theatre chain Cineworld has already cancelled screenings of the film.
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The Lady Of Heaven, a controversial British film, is banned in Morocco due to its “blatant distortion of recognized facts in Islamic history.”

Following concerns about the depiction of the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Lady Fatimah, UK theatre chain Cineworld has already cancelled screenings of the film.

The Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (CCM) has now published a statement stating that no cinema in the nation will be permitted to screen the film.

The film’s creator, Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Yasser al-Habib, was stripped of his Kuwaiti citizenship for his “extreme opinions,” according to Morocco’s Supreme Council of Ulema.

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The “incarnation of the Prophet” is described as a “heinous act that cannot be recognized by Muslims,” and it “categorically rejects the flagrant distortion of established truths in Islamic history,” according to the document.

The Lady Of Heaven is thought to be the first dramatization of Lady Fatimah’s life on television.

Most Muslims believe depictions of their prophets to be exceedingly disrespectful, making any attempt to do so highly problematic.

According to the directors, they went to tremendous efforts to avoid having any sacred figures depicted by actors.

Instead, they used a combination of CGI, lighting, and visual effects to portray them.

‘Might lead to communal violence,’ according to the film.

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However, Roshan M Salih, editor of the British Muslim news site 5Pillars, warned that the situation might yet escalate into violence.

“Let me put it simply – Lady of Heaven should be banned because it may lead to communal bloodshed,” he stated on Twitter.

“Muslims are so devoted to the Prophet and his Sahaba [companions] that provocations like this may provoke criminal behavior from some misguided individuals.”

He believes the picture has the potential to “produce a reaction, even if that emotion is incorrect.”

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