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Undercover Mosque

thabet — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:06:10 +0000

I don’t think is any point in offering a detailed review to Undercover Mosque: The Return as such, but the documentary raises some points that have been discussed in the past on this blog.

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A leading Iranian Shi’i scholar has bec …

thabet — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:18:21 +0000

A leading Iranian Shi’i scholar has become involved in the row over Channel 4’s documentary on The Qur’an.

The documentary makers say four “Islamic advisors” were involved in checking the facts.

Related: See an earlier Talk Islam discussion on this documentary. Read about the rise of ‘faith broadcasting’.

Catholics follow Hindus and Sikhs in com …

thabet — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:48:24 +0000

Catholics follow Hindus and Sikhs in complaining of being unloved by the British media and Channel 4 in particular.

Again, the general response from Muslims would probably be: you’re welcome to our media attention.

A group of leading Shia Muslim scholars …

thabet — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:02:50 +0000

A group of leading Shia Muslim scholars are threatening to report Channel to Ofcom, the industry regulator, unless the broadcaster apologises to viewers and commissions a second programme on their faith.

The scholars are unhappy at Channel 4’s documentary on the Qur’an which aired last month.

(The documentary is currently available on Google Video.)