At a glance
- Identifiers
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- Review
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Violent extremism and the Muslim responseMuslim minorities under non-Muslim rule
Screening Room
- Format
- Documentary · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 2005 CE · 1426 AH†
- Countries
- US
- Languages
- en (original)
- Approach
- polemical
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
- Titles in other languages
- Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the Westهوس: حرب الإسلام المتطرف على الغرب
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Overview
"Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West" is a polemical documentary released in 2005, produced in the United States, directed by Raphael Shore. Its leading performers include Martin Gilbert, None and None. An American documentary by Raphael Shore presenting political Islam as an existential threat to the West; distributed free in the millions and criticised for conflating jihadism with Islam. 1 2
Context and reception
The work is listed in the screening room index with its data and external links.
Connections
- Features
- Martin Gilbert· Khaleel Mohammed· Robert S. Wistrich
- Directed by
- Raphael Shore
- Written by
- Raphael Shore
People and things also explored
The Siege· Black Friday· Traitor· Caliphate· Sleeper Cell· Layla M.· Babri Masjid· Integration and identity (al-indimaj wa-l-huwiyya)
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/hadath-2005/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.