Muhammad: The Last Prophet

The first animated movie depicting the life of the Prophet Muhammad will be screened in North America after delays due to 9/11.

Muhammad: The Last Prophet will premiere in cinemas in 37 US and Canadian cities for one week from 14 November on Eid al-Fitr – a Muslim holiday marking the end of fasting in the month of Ramadan.

The 90-minute film that chronicles the early life and teachings of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad was produced for Badr International by RichCrest Animation Studios, the creators of animated classics such as The King and I, and The Fox and the Hound.

Because of Islamic traditions prohibiting the visual representation of religious figures, no images of Prophet Muhammad appear in the film.

The Council on American Islamic Relations, America’s largest Islamic civil liberties group, said the movie was an excellent opportunity for parents and children of all faiths “to learn more about a historic figure like Prophet Mohammed and events that shaped today’s world”.

John Voll, director of Georgetown University’s Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding, said: “The movie is especially relevant in the current time when so much of the media presentations of Muslims and Muslim life is so negative.

“And this provides an alternative perspective,” said Voll, among a group of academics consulted about the movie, budgeted at more than $10 million.

[Source: Al Jazeera]

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Mohamed Marwen Meddah

Mohamed Marwen Meddah is a Tunisian-Canadian, web aficionado, software engineering leader, blogger, and amateur photographer.

10 thoughts on “Muhammad: The Last Prophet”

  1. This is simply BEAUTIFUL, can’t wait to watch it 🙂 People need to be more aware of our great Prophet and the real meaning of Islam.

  2. For those living in North America, here is a link where u can get more information on where u can watch it and how to get the tickets … and thanks MMM for bringing it up … hopefully it will turn to a success, and help bridging the gap that western media, and some other factors, created between us and the west.
    http://www.finemediagroup.com/

  3. I will definitely look out for it! I never realized how little I knew about the Muslim religion until recently when an Iraqi sociology professor from Sacramento State University came to the Bay Area to lecture about the war in Iraq. Before talking about the war, he gave us a background of Iraq and about the differences between the Shia and Sunni. Anyway, thanks for the information. 🙂

  4. i would like to know where i can get this movie
    and how much it cost also if you can get it in different langues or sub titles
    please email me
    thankyou

  5. i would like to know where i can get this movie
    and how much it cost also if you can get it in different langues or sub titles
    please email me
    thankyou

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