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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (37376)	4/1/2004 7:05:27 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793552

Here is one reaction we didn't discuss. "Allah's in the House blog" The Passion of the Christ." Some say that the film is blasphemous because it depicts a prophet of Islam and must not be shown. Others are more forgiving: Arab governments across the Middle East are bending or breaking their own censorship rules for "The Passion of the Christ,'' the Mel Gibson film that sparked fears of anti-Semitism when it was released in the West. In Egypt, where the film opened to large crowds Wednesday, "it's getting a very special treatment," said Mustafa Darwish, a film critic and former president of the Egypt Censorship Authority. . . . A longstanding ruling from Al Azhar University -- the ultimate spiritual authority for Muslims worldwide -- forbids the depiction of prophets in movies, and Muslims consider Jesus Christ a prophet. But authorities have made an exception for the controversial film depicting the final hours of Jesus' life. Only Kuwait has blocked its release, citing the ban on portraying prophets. . . . Darwish and other observers say allegations raised by U.S. Jewish groups may have actually encouraged the film's welcome in the Arab world. "They (the censorship authorities) think the film is anti-Semitic. That's why they are giving it such privilege," Darwish said. . . . "I encouraged the movie because it withholds from Jews their claims that they are innocent of the Christ's blood," said Mohiy el-Din Abdel Aleem, a professor of media and journalism at Al Azhar University, when asked why Al Azhar had not objected to the movie.