August 4, 2008

Dear Friends,

As Salaamu Alaykum and peace be with you. As part of this announcement we wish to include the findings of a small Muslim focus group in New York City that reviewed the Inside the Koran documentary for educational and outreach purposes.  This group expressed many concerns over the contents of the documentary.  We have sent a letter (link provided below) summarizing these concerns to the executive producer of the show for The National Geographic Channel.  One of the group’s key suggestions to National Geographic is to hold panel discussions and/or debates surrounding the Qur’an. 

If you have any questions about the review process, feel free to get in touch with me directly at daisy@asmasociety.org.

Sincerely,

Daisy Khan
Executive Director, The American Society for Muslim Advancement

Other Links:

Channel 4 UK: Clips from Inside the Koran

Religion News Service Press Release

The Guardian: "Shia scholars demand new C4 (UK's Channel 4) film on their faith"

The Guardian: "Misleading and defamatory: Channel 4 (UK) accused over documentary on Qur'an?"

The Guardian: "A Mixed Up View of Islam"