'Kite Runner' is a multi-layered story told by Khalid Hosseini and directed by Marc Forster. The article discusses some of the film's crucial scenes and links them to Islamic views. In one scene Amir (while his father is holding a glass of wine and Amir is looking out the window) asks his father that according to his religious teacher, the mullah, drinking is a sin. If so, why does he drink and does drinking make him a sinner? Baba gives Amir his perspective of values and attributes every sin to theft. Amir initially disagrees with his father, but later reluctantly admits what he says. Baba expresses anger at the Mullahs and prays to save Afghanistan from these people. In the film the Mullah is represented as the bearer of Islam, teaches the Koran and orders people to abstain from drinking. Contrary to conventional Muslim belief, Amir's baba hates such conservative thoughts and presents a more Westernized version of understanding Islam. Islam clearly prohibits Muslims from wine as the Quran reveals it in three stages (over a period of twenty-two and a half years). The first revelation in Surah Baqarah says that there is great sin and some profit in intoxicants (wine), but the sin it contains is greater (Quran 5:90). The second revelation in Surah Nisa (Qur'an 4:42) prohibits Muslims from offering prayers in a state of intoxication because with a clouded mind, there is very little chance of understanding what is being recited. Finally, in Surah Maidah (Quran 5:90) Allah strictly prohibits Muslims from using intoxicants. From the beginning of the film, it is observed that little Hassan is always called a Hazara boy in offensive or discriminatory terms and looked down upon. due to his belonging to the Shiite community. Assef and other boys make fun of Amir and Hass... center of the card... Sohrab's heroic liberation is permeated with 'harmful stereotypes' about Islam and Muslims. Neither the Quran nor Muslims are in favor of fascism, homosexuality or pedophile tendencies. You need to consider the post-Soviet war era, civil war scenario, and different external forces while watching the film to have a balanced view of religion and people. Work cited Ashrof, VAM (20 August 2008). The Lure of Satan: Quranic Refutation of Racism. Retrieved from http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6b8s9rYHT5gJ:discover.islamonline.netHorberg, W., & Forster, M. (5 October 2007). Kite Runner.USA: DreamWorks SKG.Miller, MT (2008, January 5). 'The Kite Runner' criticized: new orientalism goes to the big screen [Msg 1]. Message published on http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/kite-runner-critiqued-new-orientalism-goes-big-screen-32097/.
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