One could conceivably learn much about Judaism and Islam by empathizing or sympathizing with Mahmud's plight, had The
Infidel's representation of religious identity not been skewed from the outset.
Operating on a low budget and a high concept blustery London Muslim discovers he was born a Jew--"The
Infidel" makes great use of its two major assets: the comedic talents of the rotund Omid Djalili and the inherent absurdity of hysterical hatreds.
THE
INFIDEL (15, 104 MINS) 5/10 WRITTEN by David Baddiel, The
Infidel is a comedy which follows the journey of self-discovery of a family man, whose entire world crashes down around him when he discovers a long buried secret about his past.
the
infidel (15) Cast: Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Archie Panjabi, Matt Lucas Plot: Mahmud Nasir (Djalili) is the owner of a London minicab firm whose son Rashid is about to marry the stepdaughter of militant Muslim cleric Arshad El Masri (Yigal Naor), who the authorities are trying to ban.
The
Infidel is a funny, timely and nicely edgy Brit comedy (scripted by David Baddiel), with a brilliant performance by Omid Djalili.
--Libya Slams Switzerland as an
Infidel State for Decision Not to Allow Minarets
The Complete
Infidel's Guide to the Koran is an introductory reference to the Koran and comes from the director of Jihad Watch, a program of the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
"For a Muslim woman to abjure her faith is the worst kind of disobedience to God, because it comes from the lowest, most impure element in society." Ayaan Hirsi Ali,
InfidelOthers tried to set up governments in a world dominated by "
infidel" powers, and were forced to abandon Islamic values.
Morgenthau's document is broader, but the hard core is the same, especially regarding the little and great jihad, war "by mouth and heart" (hatred of the
infidel), and how to wage holy war by three methods: personal deeds with cutting instruments, collective bands to slay
infidels (for the Ottomans, this included local Greeks, Armenians and Jews) and jointly by army campaigns.
RADICAL EYE FOR THE
INFIDEL GUY: INSIDE THE STRANGE WORLD OF MILITANT ISLAM provides a picture of radical Muslims far different from your usual political analysis, delving into social issues such as women's rights to consider Islam's intolerance towards others and how it fosters militant family values with slavery as an underlying foundation.
I IS FOR
INFIDEL: FROM HOLY WAR TO HOLY TERROR: 18 YEARS INSIDE AFGHANISTAN By Kathy Gannon ISBN 1 58648 312 9 15.99 [pounds sterling] hardback
Infidel, a historical drama about the Fifth Crusade written by Roger Gregg and produced by the Dublin-based Crazy Dog Audio Theatre, spares us such explicit comparisons, but the play is laced with evocations of Iraq, terrorism, and militarism in general.
