Fitna
فتنة
Geert Wilders's short film juxtaposing Qur'anic verses with footage of violence; it prompted international condemnation and diplomatic protest. Indexed as a document of anti-Islam polemics, not endorsed.
At a glance
- Identifiers
- Wikidataimdb
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Takfir and its criticsViolent extremism and the Muslim response
Screening Room
- Format
- Short film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 2008 CE · 1429 AH†
- Countries
- NL
- Languages
- en (original) · ar (original)
- Approach
- polemical
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
- Titles in other languages
- FitnaFitnaفتنة
Reception
- Protest — governments and Muslim organisations worldwideHistorical
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
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Connections
- Directed by
- Scarlet Pimpernel· Geert Wilders
- Written by
- Geert Wilders
People and things also explored
Al-Qadir's recantation decree against the innovators (408 AH)· Paradise Now· Four Lions· Four Daughters· Innocence of Muslims· Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West· In the Name of God· Timbuktu
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Fitna”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/fitna-2008/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.