Directors Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Ali Naqvi profileMaulana Abdul Aziz, the controversial head of the chain of madrassas led by Islamabad’s Red Mosque, and do their best to counter accusations of brainwashing and implicit support of violent criminal acts. His schools indoctrinated children, and Among the Believers isn’t shy about showing adorable kids parrot slogans such as: “We will destroy you in the name of jihad!”. It allows us a glimpse into the world of radical Islam, and dares to ask us to sympathize with them. V.S. It would have been easy to portray Aziz as a villain, but Naqvi and Trivedi seem to go out of their way to show that he is a real person. His travels start with Iran, on to Pakistan, Malaysia and end in Indonesia, with a short stop in Pakistan and Iran on the return to the UK. Aziz talks about meeting Osama bin Laden at the “Death to America” conference. Malaysia: Naipaul meets with the famous Anwar Ibrahim, when he is a rising star. 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Their coffers aid a sick, elderly man. To them, this is the only world they know. Published in 1981, the book describes a six-month journey across the Asian continent after the Iranian Revolution. Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey is a book by the Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul. Indonesia: He describes the Indonesian history, how the Japanese "liberated" them and how they later fought the Dutch until free. There are some heartbreaking side stories, too, like a family in the village of Bumi Bekh trying, and ultimately failing, to build an independent school. Alas, the sequences outside of the classrooms, while of great geopolitical importance, are a bit dry as cinema. Among the Believers is, of course, the name of a book by VS Naipaul about the desire to create a religious state in non-Arabic Islamic countries. The film largely focuses on radical Islamic extremists, much of which is tied to ISIS. Among The Believers is at its best when it turns its focus to the children being taught by the Red Mosque. For more film reviews, visit our Movie Review Page, our Movie Review Facebook Page, our Movie Review Google+ Page, subscribe to us by E-mail,”follow” us on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, or “like” us on Facebook for quick updates. Mike Smith is an avid filmgoer from New York who loves to hear his own voice - luckily his work as a podcaster on FilmBook allows him to do just that. The film tries to pitch education reformer Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy as Aziz’s eventual nemesis, but the match-up feels a tad forced. The mujahideen were praised by President Reagan as they waged guerrilla warfare against the Soviet Union. Among The Believers covers ground that has already been well-documented by news and media outlets all over the world. A final title card announcing Aziz’s placement under house arrest is presented as a first step towards victory in a necessary social battle. What I like about Among the Believers, a portrait of radical Islam in Pakistan, is how the first two-thirds of the movie strives to remain as balanced as possible. All in all he does a very deep portrait of Indonesia. Iran: he went to Iran just after the revolution and could listen to all the mixed voices, guided around the holy places like Qom by a communist, Behzad. The documentary digs deep into the children of the Red Mosque, and how the organization essentially brainwashes them into. Other than a strange episode when Aziz tries to flee an arrest by hiding beneath a woman’s burka (and then gives a TV interview from beneath a veil), there aren’t too many moments that pop. Mike graduated from The College of Saint Rose in Albany with a degree in communications, and is ready to dole out critical analysis of all your pop culture fixations. Much of the film follows Maulana Aziz, a man both charming and fearful at the same time. In Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey he focuses on the role of religion, as he sees it, in affecting the creative and intellectual resources needed by nations to develop on their own. … Photograph: T Mughal/EPA, ifteen minutes into your first film theory class, and you’ll learn how no documentary can ever be objective. While much of what’s on screen may reassure the reactionary Fox News crowd, the tone is a world away from hate-fueled infotainment. Then, as he organisation’s rhetoric becomes unbearable, the movie delivers a full-throated condemnation. The Peshawar school massacre in December of last year, which had clear connections to the Red Mosque, appears to have been the last straw for a silent majority to demand change. Islam in Indonesia is mixed with former beliefs and there are forces that want to make Islam more pure. Leave your thoughts on Among The Believers and this review below in the comments section. In 1998 Naipaul published a sequel Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions among the Converted Peoples. It’s not an easy watch, but it’s an important look at one of the most controversial organizations in recent world history. He meet poets in Jakarta and he make a trip to visit the Koranic schools, called pesantren. Among the Believers is a frank, arresting documentary that tries to do the impossible, and often succeeds. With unprecedented access, Among the Believers follows Aziz on his very personal quest to create an Islamic utopia, during the bloodiest period in Pakistan's modern history. It has been translated into German, Italian[2] and Spanish.[3]. Naipaul's views on Islam in the Indian sub-continent have been contested by William Dalrymple, for example.[1]. Fifteen minutes into your first film theory class, and you’ll learn how no documentary can ever be objective. A young boy delivers a sermon early in the film, declaring hatred and screaming “Death to America” with a fiery passion that is, frankly, terrifying. Ayatollah Sadegh Khalkhali is interviewed. Aziz’s Red Mosque, as it ought not to surprise anyone who keeps abreast of these matters, or at least saw Charlie Wilson’s War, got its original influx of cash from the US and Saudi Arabia in 1980. There’s point of view in every cut. There’s point of view in every cut. … The film’s opening moments are its strongest, as it introduces us to this world that many Americans know very little about. Naipaul explores the culture and the explosive situation in countries where Islamic fundamentalism was growing. Among the Believers is a frank, arresting documentary that tries to do the impossible, and often succeeds. Among the Believers is, of course, the name of a book by VS Naipaul about the desire to create a religious state in non-Arabic Islamic countries. They pay tribute to those big ideas, but tend to bring their focus on the human element behind it. Aziz is the leader of the Red Mosque and his quest to create an “Islamic utopia” is the driving force behind the film. Among the Believers follows Aziz's personal quest, and charts the lives of two of his teenage students who are pawns in his ideological war. The Red Mosque takes in an orphaned child. The documentary asks the question, “Who are the people being affected by all of this?” It is in these small, poignant moments where the film really shines and shows the audience something it has rarely seen before – a sympathetic ear to the plight of radical extremists. Anwar had been to Iran and met Ayatollah Khomeini, and he wanted to awake Malaysian people. What I like about Among the Believers, a portrait of radical Islam in. That’s a daunting task, but the filmmakers find plenty of material to explore to allow them to do it. Pakistan: His earlier book An Area of Darkness was banned in India, and here he gives a controversial portrait of Pakistan. After the book's publication, Naipaul was awarded the Jerusalem Prize. Maulana Abdul Aziz, chief cleric of the Red Mosque. Mike is the host of FilmBookCast and can frequently be seen at his local movie theater, patiently explaining to his friends that Superman Returns is a misunderstood masterpiece. (I wonder if they printed out programmes?) Naipaul explores the culture and the explosive situation in countries where Islamic fundamentalism was growing. Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey is a book by the Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul.Published in 1981, the book describes a six-month journey across the Asian continent after the Iranian Revolution.V.S.

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