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Iran threatens 'serious action' over BBC plans to screen documentary series on Muslim prophet Muhammad
Daily Mail (UK) https://www.legal-project.org/1505/iran-threatens-serious-action-over-bbc-plans-to Excerpt: The BBC is courting controversy with its plans to broadcast a documentary series about Muslim prophet Muhammad. Three-part series The Life of Muhammad has already been blasted by officials in Iran, who claim the country will take 'serious action' if it is screened. The Iranian minister of cultural and Islamic guidance, Mohammad Hosseini, who has yet to watch any of the series, has branded the film an attempt by the 'enemy' to 'ruin Muslims' sanctity'. 'The BBC's decision to make a documentary on the life of [the] prophet Muhammad seems dubious and if our suspicions are proved to be correct, we will certainly take serious action,' he told Iran's Fars news agency. Read the complete original version of this item... Related Topics: Islamist Threats (of Physical Violence) Against Speech receive the latest by email: subscribe to the legal project's free mailing list Note: The content of external articles does not necessarily reflect the views of The Legal Project. |
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