Film review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist

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I went to see The Reluctant Fundamentalist, writes Hasina Patel, because I was curious to see how it dealt with the whole issue of "fundamentalism." I have a personal dislike for the...

Film review: Fetih 1453

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I watched Fetih 1453 when it was released in UK cinemas in February 2012. But I felt that with recent events in Turkey unfolding,...

The new Superman film is just Yankee propaganda

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Sayyed Chowdury argues that the new Superman film is a metaphor for destructive US imperialism. Recently I went to see the new Superman movie...

Book review: The Inevitable Caliphate by Dr Reza Pankhurst

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The caliphate or "khilafah" is an Islamic political structure that has been central to Muslim history for 1300 years, writes Dilly Hussain. Many British...

Film review: The Conjuring – Satan makes Hollywood money again

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After watching The Conjuring, Dilly Hussain writes how Hollywood has profited billions of dollars by glamourising religious exorcism over the years. Since The Exorcist (1973)...

King of the Sands: If this isn’t the worst film ever it’s damn close

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I haven’t been to the cinema in years and to be honest I’ll probably never go again after watching King of the Sands, the...

Citizen Khan is a mockery of Islam and Muslims

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Rageh Omaar’s The Ottomans: Fairly positive with some tired stereotypes

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BBC and Rageh Omaar: Partners in historical propaganda

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Rageh Omaar: Ottomania and the continuing conceits of Empire

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