UK Theater Chain Pulls Movie After Muslims Protest

Another capitulation to violent intimidation. Rewarding terror.

Anywhere Western law and Islamic law, mores and traditions conflict, it is always Western law that must give way.

Cineworld pulls £12m film on Prophet Muhammad’s daughter after hundreds of Muslim protesters picketed movie theatres and branded it ‘blasphemous’ over Islamic history ‘inaccuracies’ (Daily Mail)

  • The release of The Lady of Heaven, a £12m historical drama, has prompted outrage among some Muslims 
  • It is billed as depicting the life of Lady Fatima, who is one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad
  • Protesters have gathered outside cinemas in Sheffield, Bolton and Birmingham that were showing the film 
  • Cineworld pulled the film after four days of protests saying it was to ‘ensure the safety’ of staff and customers

Once again, Muslim mobs in the United Kingdom have been offended by a piece of art, and have intimidated the theater chain Cineworld enough to stop screening the £12 million film, “The Lady of Heaven.” (Jihadwatch)

The Western media has not yet grasped the full extent of who the main actors are behind forcing Cineworld to capitulate to whims of angry Muslim mobs. In particular, Iran’s role in organizing and being behind the intimidating pickets outside the cinemas is completely missed.

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“Due to recent incidents related to screenings of The Lady of Heaven,” a company spokesperson said, “we have made the decision to cancel upcoming screenings of the film nationwide to ensure the safety of our staff and customers.”

“The Lady of Heaven” is not some Western blasphemous movie against Islam. It tells the story of Fatima, the daughter of the prophet, according to the standard Shia narrative, as a virtuous daughter, a mother and a role model for women today. The movie presents the Shia narrative of Islam, which prompted angry Sunnis to call it a false, blasphemous account of history. Iran’s ruling mullahs also are upset, even though it uses the exact narrative that Iran teaches every day in its schools, on state TV, and wherever it can to export Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolution. What is troublesome for Iran however, is that Yasser Habib, the Shia scholar who wrote the script, is a disciple of Ayatollah Mohammed Ridha al-Shirazi who opposes the regime in Iran. (more here)

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The UK government wound up dismissing their ‘Islamophobia’ advisor for supporting ban of allegedly blasphemous film

“Did the UK government actually think that Qari Asim would support the freedom of expression even when it came to a film accused of blasphemy against Islam? Are British officials really that naive and self-deluded? Qari Asim has even called for restrictions on the freedom of speech before.”Imam who backed protests calling for cinemas to cancel screenings of ‘blasphemous’ Islamic film ‘Lady of Heaven’ is axed as No 10s anti-Islamophobia adviser

  • Qari Asim backed calls for cinemas to pull screenings of The Lady of Heaven
  • Film accused of blasphemy for depicting Prophet Muhammad and his daughter
  • It was axed by Cineworld and Showcase when staff faced crowds of protesters
  • Mr Asim said it is a ‘disparaging movie’ that has ’caused much pain and hurt’
  • But he was axed yesterday for his ‘support for campaign to limit free expression’ 
An imam who backed calls for cinemas to cancel a ‘blasphemous’ Islamic film has been sacked a Government advisor on anti-Islamophobia.
Qari Asim, the head imam at the Makkah mosque in Leeds, was let go from his roles as independent adviser on Islamophobia and deputy chairman of the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group on Saturday.
It comes after he endorsed a campaign for cinemas to pull screenings of The Lady of Heaven – a film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
Qari Asim, the head imam at the Makkah mosque in Leeds, was let go from his roles as independent adviser on Islamophobia and deputy chairman of the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group on Saturday.
It comes after he endorsed a campaign for cinemas to pull screenings of The Lady of Heaven – a film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.

The £12million movie was released in the UK over the Jubilee weekend, but was axed by Cineworld and, a day later, Showcase when staff faced crowds of protesters outside venues in Bradford, Bolton, Birmingham and Sheffield.

Mr Asim described The Lady of Heaven as a ‘disparaging movie’ that has ’caused much pain and hurt to Muslims’, The Telegraph reports.
But in a letter published on Saturday, the Department of Levelling Up wrote: ‘We have no option but to withdraw the appointment and end your roles with Government with immediate effect.
‘Your recent support for a campaign to limit free expression – a campaign which has itself encouraged communal tensions – means it is no longer appropriate for you to continue your work with Government in roles designed to promote community harmony.
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