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The film was criticized and reacted to by a number of Shia scholars and [[Marja'|authorities]] during the pre-production stages. Some Shia scholars have [[Haram (fiqh)|forbidden]] the production, distribution, and viewing of this film, calling it to be divisive between [[Shia]] and [[Sunnis]]. | The film was criticized and reacted to by a number of Shia scholars and [[Marja'|authorities]] during the pre-production stages. Some Shia scholars have [[Haram (fiqh)|forbidden]] the production, distribution, and viewing of this film, calling it to be divisive between [[Shia]] and [[Sunnis]]. | ||
The title of the film was announced in 2016 as “Yawm al-‘Azdhab” [“the Day of Punishment”] and after its production, it was renamed to “the Lady of Heaven”. The film will be released in the United States on [[December 10]], 2021. | The title of the film was announced in 2016 as “Yawm al-‘Azdhab” [“the Day of Punishment”], and after its production, it was renamed to “the Lady of Heaven”. The film will be released in the United States on [[December 10]], 2021. | ||
Some Islamic countries have banned the film from being broadcasted in the media of their countries. | Some Islamic countries have banned the film from being broadcasted in the media of their countries. | ||
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The title of this film was announced in 2016 as “Yawm al-‘Azdhab” [“the Day of Punishment”] and after its production, it was renamed to “the Lady of Heaven”. The film will be released in the United States on December 10, 2021. | The title of this film was announced in 2016 as “Yawm al-‘Azdhab” [“the Day of Punishment”] and after its production, it was renamed to “the Lady of Heaven”. The film will be released in the United States on December 10, 2021. | ||
The budget | The budget for this film was about fifteen million dollars. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
According to the creators of this film, “the Lady of Heaven” is the narration of two stories with | According to the creators of this film, “the Lady of Heaven” is the narration of two stories with a time distance of 1400 years. The film begins with an Iraqi child in a war-torn country who loses his mother. This child learns the importance and power of patience by hearing a historical story about [[Lady Fatima (a)]] narrated by an elderly Shia woman. | ||
==Film Cast== | ==Film Cast== | ||
“The Lady of Heaven” is directed by Eli King and written by [[Yasser al-Habib]], a Kuwaiti | “The Lady of Heaven” is directed by Eli King and written by [[Yasser al-Habib]], a Kuwaiti Shia cleric living in Britain. In 2010, Yasser al-Habib made insulting remarks against [[Aisha]], the wife of the [[Prophet (s)]] and following the reaction of Muslims and Shia authorities, [[Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei]] issued a [[fatwa]] [[Fatwa on the prohibition of insulting the sanctities of the Sunnis|banning insults to the sanctities and holy figures of other denominations]], including the wives of all [[prophets (a)]]. | ||
==Reactions== | ==Reactions== | ||
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==Reactions before Production== | ==Reactions before Production== | ||
After the announcement of the beginning of making the film “Yawm al-‘Adhab”, when its subject and its content were raised in 2016, the film was criticized by some religious authorities and | After the announcement of the beginning of making the film “Yawm al-‘Adhab”, when its subject and its content were raised in 2016, the film was criticized by some religious authorities and Shia scholars; including: | ||
* '''[[Nasir Makarim Shirazi]]''', in response to a question, considered any help in preparing, distributing and watching this film as a [[great sin]]. | * '''[[Nasir Makarim Shirazi]]''', in response to a question, considered any help in preparing, distributing, and watching this film as a [[great sin]]. | ||
* '''[[Lutf Allah Safi Gulpayigani]]''', in response to a question, forbade | * '''[[Lutf Allah Safi Gulpayigani]]''', in response to a question, forbade Shia from doing things that would result in insults and disrespect to Islam and [[Shia]]. | ||
* '''[[Husayn Nuri Hamidani]]''' did not consider the making of this film in the interest of the Islamic community and declared any assistance and attention to it and watching it as forbidden and against the religion. | * '''[[Husayn Nuri Hamidani]]''' did not consider the making of this film in the interest of the Islamic community and declared any assistance and attention to it and watching it as forbidden and against the religion. | ||
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Following the announcement of the end of the film’s production, the Society of Jibil ‘Amil’s Scholars issued a statement calling Yasser al-Habib’s attempt to produce and distribute the film under the auspices of British intelligence agencies, with the aim of creating discord among Muslims. | Following the announcement of the end of the film’s production, the Society of Jibil ‘Amil’s Scholars issued a statement calling Yasser al-Habib’s attempt to produce and distribute the film under the auspices of British intelligence agencies, with the aim of creating discord among Muslims. | ||
The Iranian Audiovisual Regulatory Body in Cyberspace (SATRA) on December 29, 2016, issued a statement considering the film “the Lady of Heaven” a violation of SATRA’s content guidelines and banned it from all | The Iranian Audiovisual Regulatory Body in Cyberspace (SATRA) on December 29, 2016, issued a statement considering the film “the Lady of Heaven” a violation of SATRA’s content guidelines and banned it from all audiovisual media in the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]] due to having content with hate speech, divisiveness, and inciting racial prejudices that attacks the unity of the Islamic world by insulting the Islamic schools. | ||
[[Al-Mustafa International University]] also issued a statement in reaction to the making of the film | [[Al-Mustafa International University]] also issued a statement in reaction to the making of the film “The Lady of Heaven” on December 1, 2016, expressing its disgust with such actions, emphasizing the strengthening of Islamic unity, and calling on the Islamic community to promote rationality, justice, and spirituality among the community and to try to reject seditionist and divisive people. | ||
On January 3, 2021, the [[Pakistan]] Telecommunication Authority (PTA) called on social media to remove any content related to the film “the Lady of Heaven”. | On January 3, 2021, the [[Pakistan]] Telecommunication Authority (PTA) called on social media to remove any content related to the film “the Lady of Heaven”. | ||