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22 out of 32 people found the following review useful: A story about the life of the final prophet in Islam, Muhammad (saw)., 26 January 2006 Author: ILuvDX84 from United States
I'd just like to comment to Hazim Ibrahim. It is haram (forbidden) to show any likeness of any prophets in Islam. The obvious reason for this being that no one alive today would know what they look like. This is to prevent controversy like what Christians encounter when they try to portray Jesus (AS). Aside from that, it's really inconsequential what any of the prophets looked like. The focus should be on their message. Secondly there are not enough material out there for Muslim children so I don't think you should denounce an effort to provide one. Third, it is important for Muslim children to learn about the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)and video is an easy way to reach them. Should the restriction on portraying the Prophet (SAW) prevent such videos from being made? I don't think so. I believe this video was a good effort and I welcome videos like this one.
24 out of 39 people found the following review useful: Finally, an animation about Muhammad!, 20 November 2004 Author: Mohamad Taufiq Bin Morshidi from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Assalamualikum,I was disappointed by Hollywood because of their movies which stereotyped Muslims as terrorist, paedophiles and girl beaters. But when i heard about this anime, i was surprised! The animation is cool, the storyline has the mix of Oliver Stone and the Quran. I recommend it a 8/10. This anime is about the life of Muhammad and how Mecca has transformed from a pagan city to a holy Islamic town. If you're an anti-Muslim but wants to know the truth about Islam, then go see this movie. You wont be disappointed. Director Richard Rich has followed the syariah law in order to create a nice movie. Thank you Rich and may Allah bless you.Wassalam
26 out of 45 people found the following review useful: its cool, 23 November 2004 Author: SweetNmad89 from NY
hi,wow, I'm surprised to hear that it's REAL Islamic movie. As being Muslim, I love it. Thanks to Allah that it's REAL Islamic movie so everybody could understand it. Muhammad is the greatest last prophet of Islam. Allah Bless you, Director of Muhammad, the Last Prophet. I hope that everybody would like it as they will see the real Islamic movie. All of my Muslim friends love that movie because it has no terrorists or bad things based on Muslims. Although that some people don't like Muslims, but they must have to understand to see the good side of Muslim people. Allah Hafiz and Salaam.
15 out of 24 people found the following review useful: Excellent Animation of an Excellent Story, 26 June 2006 Author: usarch from United States
This is a long awaited movie with excellent animation of an excellent story. It is a must see for all people of all ages who would like a summary of Islamic history in fun way. Unfortunately, the movie is very hard to find since it is seldom shown on movie screens, and is virtually unavailable for sale anywhere. One can find "unoffical" copies dubbed or subtitled in many languages, including Arabic, Turkish and English. I have asked many of the copyright holders for the reason that this very important movie is not available in the market in DVD, VCD or VHS formats. To date, I did not receive any reply. This is somehow frustrating. If I were in control of things, I would make this movie available in all languages and in all countries for free or for a very nominal price. But I guess we have to wait till the next century.
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Great movie, 2 February 2008 Author: zuaiter_m-1
it's really a great movie, it of course doesn't show the prophet PBUH. And that's the way it should be. It gives a simple quick feed about the great prophet Muhammad - peace and blessing of God be upon him.The animation is good, the music is really nice. The movie is almost similar to the movie "The Message", but this movie is shorter and with less information.I recommend this movie to be watched by everyone who wish to know as a start how Islam began. And also some of what Islam truly teach and commands.I wish that there will be more movie like this to be accomplished.
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful: The beauty of this film..., 8 December 2007 Author: n_rxckz from Europe
This film shows a humorous and lively animation of the Prophets life and portrays his companions in a lovable way along with his foe's as cartoon like baddies, depicting on their much annoying qualities, for example Abu Lahab is shown as money greedy and Abu Jahl is shown as hungry for power, similar to Jafar from Aladdin.The Prophet is shown in a kind and compassionate way and his journey of delivering the message of worshipping the One God allows the viewer to embark on this adventure and intrigues them to find out more about the details of what actually did happen.The movie is suitable for young children with eager minds allowing them to develop skills in character analysis and subtleties of conversation, this is a family film and one most enjoyable to watch on a cosy day in.10/10
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: An Excellent Teaching Movie, 31 October 2008 Author: mgr81760 from United States
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This is an excellent movie, well suited, I think, for a teaching role in elementary schools. The movie serves as a well constructed introduction to Mohammed and Islam, suitable for minds 8 years old and up. It has a sort of Ballywood flavor, in that serious matters are leavened by humor and music at appropriate moments. The animation is well done, and the movie runs at a comfortable speed.I rated it so highly, though, because I thought it so effectively portrayed Islam as someone growing up in Islam would be introduced to it. This is something, I think, that we would do well to expose our own children to, not to convert them, but to show why Muslims believe as they do.When many of us look at Islam, we look it as a historical phenomenon, as a force which arose 1500 years ago, conquered a good portion of the world, and with which, now, we have relatively bad relations. We look at it as far more a political force, than we do as a religious faith.By contrast, growing up in America, a nation 70% of which calls itself Christian, even those of us who don't consider ourselves Christian think of Christianity as a faith, not a political force. We recognize that Christians use politics to achieve their goals, but we credit that their goals stem from their faith.We do so because we grow up learning the Christian faith. We know all the stories about Christ in the Manger, all the stories about Bethlehem and the Star. We know all about the Crucifixion, the Resurrection and Jesus Christ Superstar--even if we do not accept these things, we recognize them as the manifestation of Christian faith. And we understand those stories as speaking to the principles of the faith.By contrast, many of us think that Islam is an excuse for political behavior, that its religious tenets--such as jihad--exist only to justify the political behavior. What "Mohammed, The Last Prophet" does so successfully, I think, is to introduce the principles that a kid growing up in a Muslim country would learn through their stories even as children growing up in America learn Christian principles through their stories.If our next generation of children can be shown that Islam is not only a political force, but, rather, a faith shared by millions based on a commonality of stories, much akin to the same sort of Christian stories American children are learning from their parents and communities, then there will not, I think, be in the future the same sort of hostility towards Islam that so many Americans fear and evince.
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: We Are Not Like They Show You, 4 September 2008 Author: elkanna9 from Egypt
I Think It Will Be Good To Make Sure That All The World Know The Truth About Our Prophet As A True Not Lies Like Hollywood Movies Do We Are Just Want The Truth Nothing But Truth I'm Asking No No But Requesting Them All Hollywood Movies Makers Plz Tell The World The True Story Not Your Story We Are Not Terrorist We Are Humans We Are Not Blood Thirsty But We Are Defenders Of Our Religion And Our Countries Try To Talk With Us Not To Involve Us Into Your Lies We Need The Talk Nothing But It You Will Be Injustice If You Judged Us Without Seeing It Will Not Be Fair We Ask You To Talk Not To Lie You Must Know our Prophet And Our Bases Not The Outshell Of Things But Deeply Plz We need To talk About Our Commons Thank You All
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: simply amazing!!!!, 27 January 2008 Author: aalsha1 from United States
a must watch for anyone interested in learning about Islam or for a Muslim that wants to be reminded about how it all started. It is a must see for all people of all ages who would like a summary of Islamic history in fun way. Unfortunately, the movie is very hard to find since it is seldom shown on movie screens, and is virtually unavailable for sale anywhere. One can find "unoffical" copies dubbed or subtitled in many languages, including Arabic, Turkish and English. I have asked many of the copyright holders for the reason that this very important movie is not available in the market in DVD, VCD or VHS formats. To date, I did not receive any reply. This is somehow frustrating. If I were in control of things, I would make this movie available in all languages and in all countries for free or for a very nominal price. But I guess we have to wait till the next century.
13 out of 25 people found the following review useful: Great, 5 July 2006 Author: zakali4u from United Kingdom
The style of this movie reminds me of Aladin which is perfect for a film of this nature.This film briefly depicts the tale of Prophet Muhammed PBUH.The film has been made in consideration into Islamic law so fortunately there is no character that actually represents Prophet Muhammed PBUH.It is fantastic insight to the times and the story of Islam. It mentions a few wise words and teachings the prophet has given to all.This film is a very good learning tool for those who ignorant of Islam and those think they acted islamcally but are not.There are a few errors but they can be overlooked as they are minor: Muhammed PBUH is the prophet to the people or mankind and is messenger of God. In the film it states Muhammed is Gods prophet. A minor error I know but an error never the less.I felt the writer should have informed the audience the Muhammed PBUH was illiterate yet he spoke these words that were beyond his abilities.The story tells us that they visit the cousin of Lady Khadija but they do not inform the audience he is a Christian scholar and that the prophets arrival was prophesied and Christians were expecting him.Great all round.I doubt if this will ever appear on Saturday In America or UK as a prime time movie because it spreads the truth to Islam and that will never be tolerated.
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