Innocence of Muslims
براءة المسلمين
A US short film produced by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula insulting the Prophet ﷺ; its trailer ignited protests and attacks across several countries in 2012 and became a legal and diplomatic incident. Indexed as a document of anti-Islam polemics, not endorsed.
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.
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Connections
- Features
- Q57452166· Q57452295
- Directed by
- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula
- Written by
- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula
People and things also explored
al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· The periods and stages of the Prophet's call· The modes (ranks) of revelation· The substance of the call in the opening of al-Muddaththir· The three years of the secret call· The Raising of the Kaaba’s Foundations· The death of the Prophet· The delegation of Banu Hanifa
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. Accessed 2026-10-17.