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Muhammad: The Last Prophet
Promotional film poster for Muhammad: The Last Prophet
Directed byRichard Rich
Written byBrian Nissen
Produced byTerry L. Noss
Thomas J. Tobin
Mowafak El-Harthy
StarringEli Allem
Nicholas Kadi
Narrated byBrian Nissen
Edited byJoe Campana
Music byWilliam Kidd
Production
company
Distributed byFine Media Group
Badr International
Release dates
  • November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08) (Turkey)
  • November 14, 2004 (2004-11-14) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish and Arabic

Muhammad: The Last Prophet is a 2002 animated film and quranic epic[1] produced by Badr International and directed by Richard Rich. The movie was released in limited cinemas in the United States and the United Kingdom. The movie focuses on the early days of Islam and Muhammad.

In accordance with Islamic tradition, Muhammad is not depicted. Every scene where he is present is shot from his perspective, and his words are paraphrased by the narrator.

Plot

The film follows Muhammad's first years as a prophet starting with Islam's beginnings in Mecca in which the Muslims are persecuted, the exodus to Medina, and ending with the Muslims' triumphant return to Mecca. A number of crucial events, such as the Battle of Badr and Battle of Uhud are depicted.

Cast

Reception

Review aggregator Metacritic has estimated an average score of 47 out of 100, based on the reviews of four critics.

See also

References

  1. ^ Moving images of the Islamic experience LA Times, retrieved 27 November 2013