

The Academy Secretary Syed Noori told The Citizen that they had obtained the fatwa from the cleric, and were now going to meet Minorities Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah to press for a ban on the film. The Raza Academy based in Mumbai stepped in and circulated a fatwa obtained from a local Mufti against the film. The system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from the very beginning, has always been the standard bearer in the defence of Islam." The embassy made it clear, "No insult has been committed to Islamic values in the film. launching hot discussions before seeing the film may be wrong, illogical and incorrect." The Iranian Embassy in India now has responded to a controversy raised here by a little known organisation Raza Academy echoing the Saudi position with, "The film of Majid Majidi is an artistic work and any opinion about it should be expressed only after seeing it. "This is a mockery of the prophet and a degradation of his (Prophet) status," said the Saudi Grand Mufti earlier this month. And along with him of course is A.R.Rahman who has composed the music for the movie.
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Majid Majidi, Iranian Filmmaker, announced his (at that time) $30 million venture Muhammad: Messenger of God in 2011 and now four years later when the movie has been finally released in Iran he finds himself at the centre of a controversy forced by Saudi Arabia and a little known group in India. The face of the child is not depicted through the movie, as per the Islamic edicts. The movie depicts the childhood of the Prophet and the trailer establishes it as a sensitive effort.


Sharing a part of the controversial spotlights with him is music director A.R.Rahman who has composed the music for this movie. "Not at all", responded Tehran.Īt the centre of the controversy is Majid Majidi, Iranian filmmaker, who announced the $30 million venture in 2011, and has completed the ambitious project four years later. "Hostile act" said the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz-al Sheikh. New Delhi: Saudi Arabia and Iran,not exactly the best of friends, have crossed swords yet again, this time over a movie Muhammad: Messenger of God that has been in theatres in Iran. Follow us on saudi arabia and iran clash over movie muhammad messender of god
