In the Name of God

في سبيل الله

Shoaib Mansoor's Pakistani film about two musician brothers pulled apart by militancy and moderation after 9/11 — a major national debate on religion, music and forced marriage.

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Violent extremism and the Muslim responseMusic and its permissibilityFamily, marriage and kinshipWomen

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2007 CE · 1428 AH†
Countries
PK
Languages
ur (original) · en (original)
Approach
drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
خدا کے لیےIn the Name of GodKhuda Kay Liye

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Features
Shaan Shahid· Naseeruddin Shah· Fawad Afzal Khan· Iman Ali· Hameed Sheikh
Directed by
Shoaib Mansoor
Written by
Shoaib Mansoor

People and things also explored

Four Daughters· Timbuktu· Jāhilī Marriage Forms· The social condition of the Arabs before Islam· Waʾd (Infant Burial)· The marriage of Fatima and Ali· The Prophet's marriage to Khadija· The Prophet's marriage to Sawda bint Zam'a

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islam.museum contributors. “In the Name of God”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/khuda-kay-liye-2007/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.

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