Islamic Group Declares War on Religious Films

by David E. Miller
Media Line
January 5, 2011

https://www.legal-project.org/1046/islamic-group-declares-war-on-religious-films

Excerpt:

A new ruling reiterates ban on religious character depiction in film and televison

An international Islamic organization has declared war on cinematic depictions of the prophet Muhammad and his companions, arguing they denigrate Islam's most revered characters.

The Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) Council, a body of the Muslim World League, said in a statement issued Sunday that the images not of the prophet himself but of his companions were creeping into films and television series and prompted the new ruling, which was adopted during the 20th conference of the Council in late December.

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