The Provoking Nollywood Movie With Actresses Robbing With Niqabs Must Be Banned – MURIC

The Muslim community in Nigeria have expressed outrage after the unveiling of a Nollywood movie poster that features actresses robbing a bank while wearing Niqabs.

Facebook users have come out to blast the account responsible for posting it, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to Latifat Adewunmi Jumah, “The niqab/hijab is not an armed robbery attire! The niqab/hijab is not an attire for concealing identity. If you needed to conceal your identity for a perfect robbery role, you could have used a nose mask or worn a mask. Why wear Islamic attire? I find this offensive. Something needs to be done to stop this people. Niqab/Hijab is not a costume, neither is it a joke.”

The Executive Director, MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola added, he can only call for the ban of the yet-to-be-released movie because it depicts Muslim women as criminals and incites the public against them.

His words, “An extremely anti-Muslim film has been released into the Nigerian movie industry. The upcoming film shows women in purdah brandishing dangerous weapons and robbing banks. It is Islamophobia taken to the highest level. This film is satanic, repugnant, and provocative.

It is aimed at portraying Muslim women as criminals with a violent proclivity. The film is capable of inciting the public against Muslim women. It may also expose Muslims in general to public ridicule and opprobrium.

We believe that the film is the handiwork of Muslim-haters and part of the plot to stop Muslim women from wearing hijab and niqab. The plot was hatched a long time ago, and its execution began in the schools. This plot was boldly and diligently confronted in Nigerian courts by Muslims until the highest court in the land made a pronouncement on it. This Satanic film is the latest effort in the war against hijab.

To Nigerian Muslims who have inundated our communication channels with video clips, voice notes, and other types of messages, we have this to say: please remain calm and peaceful. You have spoken loud and clear.

We have received your messages and action is being taken right now. Our religion brought a message of hope and peace to the world. We will not allow anyone to paint our women, our mothers, our wives, our daughters and sisters in the colours of Shaytan. Be good ambassadors of Islam. Don’t take the law into your hands. Allow the authorities to take necessary action.”