Suicide Bombing Comedy to Mark Anniversary of 9/11

29.08.2011 Channel 4 has sparked outrage by planning on screening “Four Lions”, a controversial comedy film by comedian Chris Morris about Muslim suicide bombers, as part of a season of programmes to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Four Lions is about a group of home-grown British terrorists who are planning an attack during the…

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German-Turkish Comedy Looks at the Lighter Side of Immigration

16 February 2011 “Almanya,” a Turkish-German film debuting at the Berlinale, has received rave reviews for its humorous and sensitive take on immigration and integration. The Local spoke with the sisters behind the movie about learning to live and laugh together. Chancellor Angela Merkel may have recently declared that multiculturalism is officially dead in Germany,…

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Comedy web series launched on youtube: ‘Living with the Infidels’

The internet is a place for experiments, for pushing boundaries that mainstream television hasn’t yet got the stomach for. Living with the Infidels falls into this category. It’s a comedy — made, it should be emphasised, with the full blessing of the Muslim Council of Great Britain — about an inept Islamic terror cell based…

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Awards for contributions of Islamic youths to their local community and to Scotland as a whole

The glittering event, led by First Minister Alex Salmond, recognised the contribution Islamic youths make to their local community and to Scotland as a whole. Hosted by comedian Jonathan Watson, the awards ceremony featured 12 categories and Omar scooped the top award within Arts and Entertainment. Omar said: “I was shocked to win this award….

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