Alexandra Brown

Project Responsibilities: Netherlands news and research Contact Information: [email protected] Professional Positions: PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Canada Areas of Expertise: Islam, Modern visual culture multiculturalism and pluralism in the so-called west Islamophobia and social fear anthropological approaches to ‘image’ and ‘object’ contemporary representations of Islam secularism / the secular Select Publications: Brown, Alexandra….

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Geert Wilders to make new anti-Islam film

Controversial Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, who is internationally criticized over his anti-Islam production ‘Fitna’ plans to make another film against Islam. He told the Israeli daily Haaretz that Israel would be in the limelight in his next film. The right-wing anti-immigrant politician declared in April that he is working on a sequel about the “Islamization…

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Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders plans new film

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders says that he plans to make a sequel to his anti-Islamic film Fitna, that sparked protests and condemnation from Muslims and others last spring. Wilders said in a Dutch interview, that the sequel would likely come out next year, and that it will be different from ‘Fitna.’ His new film will…

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“Fitna” screening in Washington DC irks U.S. Muslims

The screening of Geert Wilders’ film Fitna, highly critical of Islam, is planned to screen inside Capitol Hill on Friday, and drawing condemnation from US Muslims. “I am a strong an advocate of First Amendment free speech. However, this is not about free speech, but rather an issue of propriety, timing and venue,” said Representative…

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Geert Wilders shows ‘Fitna’ film in Rome, receives Oriana Fallaci free speech award

Dutch MP Geert Wilders’ controversial film was shown in Rome this week, after being refused entry into Britain. Police were in full force and surrounded the immediate vicinity of Wilders’ conference at the Grand Palatino Hotel, where the film was shown. He was awarded the Oriana Fallaci Free Speech Award, an honor that recognizes the…

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