The BBC is going to be showing a three part documentary on the prophet Mohammed. Fair enough, but this little detail doesn’t bode too well for its objectivity:
The BBC has also made clear that its series is “in line with Islamic tradition” and “it does not depict any images of the face of Muhammad, or feature dramatic reconstructions of Muhammad’s life”.
On the other hand, there’s no pleasing some people:
…the Iranian culture minister, Mohammad Hosseini, who has not seen the programme, said in an interview on Monday that he was worried about the BBC film. Speaking to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, he said: “The BBC’s decision to make a documentary on the life of [the] prophet Muhammad seems dubious and if our suspicions are proved to be correct, we will certainly take serious action.”
Hosseini added: “What the enemy is trying to do in ruining the Muslims’ sanctity is definitely much more than causing us to react and unfortunately, some Islamic countries are not taking this issue seriously. One way to show objections is to express condemnation of the West over their despicable actions.”
I wonder what Hosseini’s definition of “serious action” is. I know I’m particularly frightened by the idea of Iranians expressing condemnation of the West.
I just love how these wackos think. ( If we don’t like what you say we will blow you up. If not you ,then some other non-believer.) So much more productive and easy than an open debate on the subject. That usually ends with somebody’s feeling being hurt.
The BBC should have a special with Yehuda Nevo and Judith Koren who claim that the person Muhammad didn’t exist at all. I wonder what kind of a reaction that would get.