Fitna, the Anti-Muslim Film
Written on Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at 1:00 am | by Lester CavestanyTags: anti-muslim, documentary, fitna, islam, muslim faithFitna is a disturbing Dutch documentary that openly speaks against the Islamicization of the world and the violence allegedly promoted by the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam. The movie shows videos and news clippings of acts of terrorism and extremism that have tainted the image of the world’s largest religion. At least 26 Islamic countries and various international organizations have condemned the movie for its negative portrayal of the Muslim faith. Even UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the film, saying “there is no justification for hate speech and incitement to violence.”
The Philippine government has also denounced Fitna citing its defamatory views against Islam as offensive. The government also took the opportunity to remind Filipinos (especially bloggers? and the media?) that freedom of expression “should always be done with the attendant responsibility.”
If you want to see the 16-minute movie for yourself, just google it.
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