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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.

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

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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. Accessed 2026-10-18.