Manama: Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh said that screening the Iranian movie “Mohammad: The Messenger of God” is not permitted from a religious point of view.

“Prophet Mohammad, Peace Be Upon Him, has well-known and specific physical traits and moral qualities, and the movie makers insist on something that is not realistic,” he said. “The Prophet is well above the movie. This film is a sacrilege and it distorts Islam,” he said in remarks published by the London-based Al Hayat daily.

Anyone who wants to highlight the life of Prophet Mohammad should spread his sayings and teachings, and not through a movie made by “spoilers”, he added.

“People are warned against watching the movie because those behind it are not trust-worthy and rely on lies. They are not honest,” he said.  However, several religious scholars, mainly Sunnis, have asked for a ban on the movie.

In Egypt, Al Azhar, one of Sunni Islam’s most prestigious seats of learning, called on Iran to ban the film, describing it as “debasing the sanctity of God’s messengers.” - Read More at gulfnews

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