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There are worries that the discharge of the film ‘Lady of Heaven’ will stoke tensions between Sunnis and Shias the 2 largest sects in Islam.
These two sects have been fashioned after the dying of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) across the subject of who must be the Prophet’s successor and to this present day they disagree with one another about this schism. According to estimates round ten % of the Muslim world belong to the Shia sect and the remaining 90 % are Sunni.
Protests have taken place in some cities and cities within the UK the place Muslims are extremely offended on the portrayal of most of the best of the Prophet’s companions.
The film has even been banned in Shia majority Iran , Pakistan and Egypt. The depiction of the Caliphs Abu Bakr, Umar and the Prophet’s spouse Aisha are unacceptable and extremely offensive and current a distorted view of historical past.
The films message is that management was usurped from the household of the Prophet by these extremely revered and beloved figures in mainstream Islam. The movie has additionally been deemed to be racist in its portrayal as the primary unfavorable characters – who’re the Prophet’s closest companions- as they’re portrayed by solely black actors.
Sunnis love the household of the Prophet and likewise the Companions of the Prophet too. The movie had a price range of 15 million {dollars} and was launched within the UK on 3 June.
The picture of the Prophet was depicted within the film which isn’t allowed in Islam and is deeply offensive to mainstream Muslims.
It was Abu Bakr who supported the Prophet by way of thick and skinny when the pagans would torture and abuse the followers of Islam. It was Umar who introduced energy to the weak Muslim neighborhood. Aisha was the Prophet’s favorite spouse.
The movie was written by Yasser Al Habib, who was granted asylum within the UK the place he presently lives. He is a Kuwaiti Twelver Shia scholar who some really feel propagates questionable views concerning the companions, particularly Abu Bakr and Umar. In the film, these two early leaders are proven to be scheming and depraved.
Al Habib is taken into account to be a marginal determine amongst mainstream Shia – Islam. Sunnis and Shias alike want to come back collectively and condemn and boycott such views.
As a Muslim I revere the household of the Prophet (Ahlul Bait) which included Ali, Fatima, Hassan and Hussain and the moms of the believers – the holy wives of the Prophet.
But together with them I additionally love and respect the likes of Abu Bakr and Umar who proved many occasions whereas the Prophet was alive that they need to succeed the Prophet.
