PBS, Recruiting for Islam
Giving aid and comfort to the enemy for no purpose other than to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
What would be the best way to convert lots of Americans to Islam?
Forget print, go to film. Put together a handsome documentary with an original musical score that presents Islam’s prophet Muhammad in the most glowing manner, indeed, as a model of perfection.
Round up Muslim and non-Muslim enthusiasts to endorse the nobility and truth of his message.
Splice in vignettes of winsome American Muslims testifying to the justice and beauty of their Islamic faith. Then get the U.S. taxpayer to help pay for it.
In a documentary The Washington Post calls “absorbing, . . . enjoyable and informative,” exotic images of the desert and medieval miniatures mix with scenes of New York City and the American flag.
Born- and convert-American Muslims speak affectingly about their personal bond to their prophet.
Show it at prime time on the most high-minded TV network. Oh, and screen it at least once during the holidays, when anyone out of sync with Christmas might be especially susceptible to another religion’s appeal.
This is precisely what the producers of “Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet” have done.[Be sure to click on the link-you wont believe what you see]
Excerpt from the script:
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NARRATORFourteen hundred years ago, a humble merchant who
could not read or write changed the face of Arabia.His name was Muhammad. Today, his influence has spread to every corner of the world including the United States… This is his story. And the story of millions of Americans who revere him as God’s final prophet.
