My Son the Fanatic

ابني المتعصب

My Son the Fanatic.

Depth

At a glance

Identifiers
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Review
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Refugees, migrants and diasporaMuslim minorities under non-Muslim ruleTradition versus culture

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
1997 CE · 1418 AH†
Countries
GB
Languages
en (original)
Approach
drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

A film by Udayan Prasad about a Pakistani taxi driver in Britain who clashes with his newly devout son; based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. 1 2

People and things also explored

Integration and identity (al-indimaj wa-l-huwiyya)· The Edge of Heaven· Ali: Fear Eats the Soul· Almanya: Welcome to Germany· Brick Lane· Limbo· Mammo· Mo

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “My Son the Fanatic”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/fanatic-1997/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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Integration and identity (al-indimaj wa-l-huwiyya)

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