Shi’ah-Syni divisions from Muslims have now begun to mushroom in England. On Sunday, several protesters gathered outside Bolton Cineworld in the city of Bolton in England to protest the screening of the Lady of Heaven, a film based on Fathima’s life, Prophet Mohammad’s daughter.
This topic gets great attention in England, with many people joining people who demonstrate against films or people who want to release films on a large scale so that everyone can watch it. However, after protesting by Muslim organizations against films, Cineworld Cinemas has chosen to draw films from screenings in their cinemas. Following Cineworld, other cinema chain showcases have also drawn movies from screens in the UK.
In particular, this film was made by Shia Muslims, and opposed by Sunni Muslims. Some Islamic countries have banned films, including Pakistan and Egypt. Even the majority of Shia Iran has also banned the distribution of film, claiming that it was intended to divide Muslims. P
As reported by Variety, Sunni opposed this film for allegedly disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad, who was described by an actor. According to 5 Pillars UK, an Islamic site, Lady of Heaven will incite sectarianism between Sunnis and Shia in England.
And Snow, the popular Podcast Historyhit program, expressed his dissatisfaction with the withdrawal of the film, said that the steps against the film were sad and that now he was aware of this problem, he would examine him more to know about Fathima. He said, “… we are all forced to submit to arbitrary beliefs from the religious minority. I want to see a film about Fatimah, ‘Lady of Light’, thanks to their actions, I am more likely to look for it now. “
Likewise, Iranian writer Maryam Namazie expressed his concern about this problem. He stated that this was not about Islamophobia or displaying the face of the Prophet, but because Sunnis did not like the Shiite perspective on problems. He labeled 5 Pillars of England as ‘Islamist mouthpiece.’
A petition has also begun at Change.org to ban films from being released in England. The petition, titled Delete Lady of Heaven From UK Cinemas,” so far has received more than 122,000 signatures. When the petition reads, “This film has been made to cause heartache for all Muslims and spread false information about Islam. This film directly does not respect the Prophet Muhammad depicted by an actor, very surprising and disrespectful for the best creation. This is also a very racist film with all the main negative characters depicted by black actor. Furthermore, it also describes our Prophet’s friends Muhammad in a bad way. “
We demand that the cinema removes this film from their screen,” Petition concluded, adding a review of the film labeled “Pure, sectarian dirt that is not polluted.”
The film presents two narrative lines at the same time, the suffering of an Iraqi young man who lost his mother during the conflict and the journey of Lady Fathima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. The film was produced by The Enlightened Kingdom, a company based in the UK. The main element of this film is Lady Fathima, Prophet Muhammad’s daughter. This film scenario was written by Shia Muslim scholars Sheikh al-Habib and directed by Eli King.
Separated by 1400 years, an Iraqi young man named Laith studied the values and power of patience in a country that was hit by war. Following the death of his mother, the child was placed in a new household, where a loving grandmother told the historical story of “women” and how his suffering as the first victim of terrorism spinning outside of control into the 21st century.
Lady of Heaven has collected reviews that are generally unfavorable from reviewers, with almost no small praise, getting a Rotten Tomatoes score of 20%. The film was dismissed by 5 Pillars, an Islamic media organization based in the UK, as “two hours plus the most extreme Shiite sectarian narrative about how the caliphate should be” seized “from Ahl Ul Bayt.”
Aisha’s portrayal, one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, has attracted additional religious criticism.
The film was released in the British cinema on June 3, 2022. Initially scheduled to be released in 2020, but the release was delayed due to Pandemi Covid-19. Following protests by Muslim organizations against theater Cineworld, the chain decided to pull the film from the screen, which was followed by a showcase.
Who is Lady Fathima?
Fathima, who is often spelled as Fatimah, is the daughter of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. Khadijah, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, gave birth to him. Fatimah is the youngest of the couples’ children, according to Sunni Muslims, although Fatimah is the only daughter of the couple, according to Shia Muslims. Ali, the fourth Caliph Rashidun and the first Shia Imam were the Fathima couple. Hasan and Husayn, the second and third Shiite priests, were among Fathima children.
Muhammad is believed to consider him the greatest woman of all time and the person he loves the most. His name remains famous among Muslims around the world. Fatimah has been equated with Mary, the mother of Jesus, especially among Shia Muslims.
Fathima has been very important for Shia since he married Ali, who they saw as the heir to the sincere authority of the Prophet Muhammad and their first priest. In 622, Fathima joined Muhammad on his way from Mecca to Medina. He married Ali, a cousin of the Prophet, immediately after arriving in Medina. They spent their early years in terrible poverty. Fathima was here to attend Muhammad when he faced his last disease in 632.
After Muhammad’s death, he had a tense relationship with Abu Bakr, the Caliph and the leader of the Muslim Community (Ummah), and Fathima supported Ali in his rejection to submit to the authority of Abu Bakr.
He clashed with the caliph for the second time for the property he believed to have left him. Abu Bakr refused to ratify his claim, and Fathima, according to most sources, refused to talk to him after that. He died a few months later, maybe due to disease or injury.