Muslim Group Calls for Immediate Ban on Nancy Isime’s Controversial Film Depicting Hijab-Clad Women as Criminals

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for an immediate ban on an upcoming film featuring actress Nancy Isime and others wearing niqab, an Islamic garment.

In a strongly worded statement, MURIC labeled the movie as “satanic,” describing it as “Islamophobic” and “extremely anti-Muslim.” The group claims the film portrays Muslim women as criminals and incites public hostility against them.

Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director of MURIC, warned that the film could incite unrest in Nigeria. He urged the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) to investigate and impose an immediate ban on the film.

MURIC’s statement on the ban of Nancy Isime’s upcoming film:

“An extremely anti-Muslim film has been released into the Nigerian movie industry. The upcoming film, recently unveiled by Nancy Isime, shows women in purdah brandishing dangerous weapons and robbing banks. This is Islamophobia taken to the highest level. The film is satanic, repugnant, and provocative.

“It aims to portray Muslim women as criminals with violent tendencies. The film is capable of inciting the public against Muslim women and may also expose Muslims in general to public ridicule and opprobrium.

“We believe the film is the handiwork of Muslim-haters and part of a plot to stop Muslim women from wearing hijab and niqab. This plot began in schools and has been confronted in Nigerian courts, with the highest court in the land making a pronouncement on it. This satanic film is the latest effort in the war against hijab.”

Addressing Nigerian Muslims who have expressed outrage over the film, MURIC added:

“To Nigerian Muslims who have inundated our communication channels with video clips, voice notes, and other types of messages, we have this to say: please remain calm and peaceful. You have spoken loud and clear.

“We have received your messages, and action is being taken right now. Our religion brings a message of hope and peace to the world. We will not allow anyone to paint our women, our mothers, our wives, our daughters, and sisters in the colors of Shaytan. Be good ambassadors of Islam. Don’t take the law into your hands. Allow the authorities to take necessary action.”