At a glance
- Identifiers
- Wikidataimdbelcinema
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Figurative depictions of prophets are never shown in this museum.
ProphetsImages and figural art
Screening Room
- Format
- Film · About Islam
- Released
- 2015 CE · 1436 AH†
- Countries
- IR
- Languages
- fa (original)
- Approach
- historical drama
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Figure without a face · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable (The boy Muhammad is played by an actor but the face is never shown.)
- Titles in other languages
- محمد رسولاللهMuhammad: The Messenger of Godمحمد رسول الله
Reception
- Objection — al-Azhar and Saudi scholars, reported in press coverage. Calls to ban the film for depicting the Prophet, even without the face; objections reported in 2015–2016 coverage.Debated
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
Check it against the record:Muhammad
Overview
"Muhammad: The Messenger of God" is a historical drama film released in 2015, produced in Iran, directed by Majid Majidi. Its leading performers include Alireza Shoja Nouri, Sareh Bayat, Mahdi Pakdel, None and Mohsen Tanabandeh. An epic Iranian film by Majid Majidi about the childhood of the Prophet in Mecca; the character appears from behind and by the hands, without facial features, and it was intended to be the first part of a trilogy. 1 2
Context and reception
This work deals with Muhammad, pre-Islamic Arabia, and Mecca. The Prophet appears in it without facial features. It provoked objections from al-Azhar and Saudi scholars, reported in press coverage. 1
Connections
- About
- Muhammad
- Set in
- Pre-Islamic Arabia· Mecca
- Features
- Alireza Shoja Nouri· Sareh Bayat· Mahdi Pakdel· Mina Sadati· Mohsen Tanabandeh· Rana Azadivar· Mohammad Yaromtaghloo· Najmeddin Shariati
- Directed by
- Majid Majidi
- Written by
- Majid Majidi
People and things also explored
Muhammad: The Final Legacy· The three years of the secret call· The pause of revelation (Fatra)· Ibrahim's journeys to Mecca· The Isra and Mi'raj· The Command to Sacrifice Ismail· the splitting of the moon· The Message
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
- elCinema
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Muhammad: The Messenger of God”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/muhammad-rasul-allah-2015/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.