The Lady Of Heaven Film: Morocco Bans ‘Blasphemous’ British Film
Moroccan cinema authorities have banned the controversial British film Lady of Heaven, after it was condemned by the country's religious council.
The film claims to tell the story of Lady Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad.
The Supreme Ulema Council said the movie was a "flagrant falsification of the established facts" of Islam.
There have been protests against the film in the UK. Egypt, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq have also denounced it.
The council accused the film of "loathsome partiality" and accused the filmmakers of seeking "fame and sensationalism" and "hurting the feelings of Muslims and stirring up religious sensitivities", according to Moroccan state media.
The BBC's Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool, says the criticism centres on the the way the Shia Musl...