At a glance
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
ProphetsViolent extremism and the Muslim response
Screening Room
- Format
- Short film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 2012 CE · 1433 AH†
- Countries
- US
- Languages
- en (original)
- Approach
- polemical
- Titles in other languages
- Innocence of MuslimsThe Innocence of Bin Ladenبراءة المسلمين
Reception
- Protest — protests and attacks reported in dozens of countriesHistorical
- Ban (EG, IN, PK, ID, MY, RU, SG). Blocked or ordered removed in several countries.Historical
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
Overview
"Innocence of Muslims" is a short polemical American film released in 2012, directed by Mark Basseley Youssef. Its leading performers include None and None. An American short film made by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula that insults the Prophet; it sparked protests and attacks in several countries in 2012 and became a legal and political case. 1
Context and reception
Connections
- Features
- Q57452166· Q57452295
- Directed by
- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula
- Written by
- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula
People and things also explored
Abraham and the one who argued with him about his Lord· al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· Delivery of the message and the limit of the Prophet's charge· Raising the foundations of the House: who built the Ka'ba· The religious bequest: submission until death· Badr as a sign and a lesson· Belief in the messengers without distinction· The completion of the final message of earlier ones
Sources
- Wikidata
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Innocence of Muslims”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/biraat-al-muslimin-2012/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.