Mufti Praises Historical Drama
Syria Media Report, 07-Feb-08
Mufti Praises Historical Drama
Syria Media Report, 07-Feb-08
On February 5, Syria's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Badr al-Din Hassoun, honoured the cast of a Syrian TV series for portraying a positive image of Islamic civilisation, the SANA news agency reported.
Saqf al-Alam or “Roof of the World”, directed by Najdat Anzour and written by Hassan Youssef, recounts the journey of tenth-century diplomat, traveller and writer Ahmad ibn Fadlan to northern Europe. [Ed: although Ibn Fadlan mainly journeyed through what is now Russia and Central Asia, this account has him in Scandinavia.]
The series was broadcast during the holy month of Ramadan last year, and was designed to show the true values of Islamic culture and the Prophet Muhammad, and deliver a rebuff to the offensive cartoons published in a Danish newspaper in 2005.
The Mufti underlined the importance of the film series, and urged actors to work towards conveying the true image and tolerance of Islam through the arts.
Saqf al-Alam or “Roof of the World”, directed by Najdat Anzour and written by Hassan Youssef, recounts the journey of tenth-century diplomat, traveller and writer Ahmad ibn Fadlan to northern Europe. [Ed: although Ibn Fadlan mainly journeyed through what is now Russia and Central Asia, this account has him in Scandinavia.]
The series was broadcast during the holy month of Ramadan last year, and was designed to show the true values of Islamic culture and the Prophet Muhammad, and deliver a rebuff to the offensive cartoons published in a Danish newspaper in 2005.
The Mufti underlined the importance of the film series, and urged actors to work towards conveying the true image and tolerance of Islam through the arts.
