IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD

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In case anyone interested the TV version of this began last night, presented by Tom Holland, wondering around The Middle East.

Reviews a bit mixed:
www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/aug/28/the-untold-story-islam-accused

TV review: Islam: The Untold Story; Accused
Historian Tom Holland tried to get to the truth about the birth of Islam, but was his quest was hampered by a surfeit of religious sensitivity?


Ed West in The Telegraph asks:

blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100178337/can-islam-ever-accept-higher-criticism/
Can Islam ever accept higher criticism?

Apparently not:

www.asianimage.co.uk/news/9898590.Calls_for_Channel_4_apology_over_documentary/

Calls for Channel 4 apology over documentary

Mr. Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Ramadhan Foundation said, “I strongly condemn Channel 4's documentary which makes a mockery of impartial and objective broadcasting.
"The Ramadhan Foundation calls on Channel 4 to apologise for this programme, withdraw it from online viewing and also order an immediate inquiry into why this was allowed to be broadcast."

Programme can be seen here:

www.channel4.com/programmes/islam-the-untold-story/4od

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Good old Islam, still flying the flag for a medieval worldview.

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Good Lord:

www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/channel-4-cancels-controversial-islam-the-untold-story-documentary-after-presenter-tom-holland-is-threatened-8125641.html


Channel 4 has cancelled a repeat screening of a controversial documentary on the history of Islam after its presenter was threatened.

Islam: The Untold Story received around 1,200 complaints when it was first broadcast at the end of August, with presenter Tom Holland receiving numerous furious messages on Twitter.

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Magnificent. Every time they do this, they merely reinforce the stereotype. Way to go, Muslims!