The popular actress Nancy Isime and other actresses are seen brandishing dangerous weapons and wearing purdah, an Islamic full covering also known as the Niqab, in the yet-to-be-released film that has been demanded to be banned by Arab Rights Concern.

Actress Nancy Isime recently unveiled the film, which features women in purdah carrying out violent crimes like robberies of banks and robberies of valuables.

In a statement released on July 25, 2024, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director of MURIC, described the film as “Islamophobia taken to the highest level” and “satanic, repugnant and provocative.”

Akintola accused the film of aiming to “portray Muslim women as criminals with a violent proclivity” and warned that it could incite public hostility towards them.

He stated, “This hate film is capable of setting Nigeria on fire if urgent action is not taken by the relevant authorities.”

MURIC’s call for a ban is also framed as part of a broader resistance to what they see as ongoing attacks on Muslim practices and symbols.

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He said, “”An extremely anti-Muslim film has been released into the Nigerian movie industry. The upcoming film which was recently unveiled by Nancy Isime, shows women in purdah brandishing dangerous weapons and robbing banks.

“It is aimed at portraying Muslim women as criminals with a violent proclivity. The film is capable of inciting the public against Muslim women. It may also expose Muslims in general to public ridicule and opprobrium.

“We believe that the film is the handiwork of Muslim-haters and part of the plot to stop Muslim women from wearing hijab and niqab. The plot was hatched a long time ago and its execution began in the schools.

“This plot was boldly and diligently confronted in Nigerian courts by Muslims until the highest court in the land made a pronouncement on it. This Satanic film is the latest effort in the war against hijab.”

“Our religion brought 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 colours of Shaytan. Be good ambassadors of Islam. Don’t take the law into your hands. Allow the authorities to take necessary action,” he added.

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Akintola assured Nigerian Muslims that their concerns were being addressed and urged them to remain calm and not resort to violence.

Recall that Isime had sparked outrage among the Muslim community in the country after unveiling a movie poster that features women wearing hijab and face veils holding guns in a bank robbery scene.

They have threatened to file a complaint with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, seeking action against the account responsible for sharing what they described as “Islamophobic content”.

Reacting, one Latifat Adewunmi Jumah, with a Facebook page named Laj Fingers, expressed her dissatisfaction over the offensive posts, saying, “The niqab/hijab is not armed robbery attire! The niqab/hijab is not an attire for concealing identity.

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She queried the actress, saying, “If you needed to conceal your identity for a perfect robbery role, you could have used a nose mask or worn a mask. Why wear Islamic attire?”

“I find this offensive. Something needs to be done to stop this people. Niqab/Hijab is not a costume, neither is it a joke,” she added.

Another Facebook user, who identified as Alfa Shehu, commented, “And one of our brothers from Ilorin is kuku in the movie with them. Hypocrites! It is these same people who will turn around tomorrow and say women in Niqab are doing this and doing that. Awon alarun opolo gbogbo. Anything for clouts and monetisation.”