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An unsettling and eye-opening exploration into the spread of the radical Islamic school Red Mosque in Pakistan, which trains legions of children to devote their lives to jihad, or holy war, from a very young age.
Director: Mohammed Naqvi, Hemal Trivedi
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“Within Pakistan’s borders, a violent clash of ideologies between radical Muslim extremists and moderates is shaping the path of the country’s future.”
Watch the interview from American Film Institute.
“Despite public humiliation and periods of house arrest, the former leader of Pakistan’s notorious Red Mosque is inspiring a new generation of extremists with his old rhetoric — highlighting Islamabad’s ambivalent attempts to bring religious hard-liners to heel.”
Continue reading on Arab News.
“The biggest battleground in Pakistan is in the area of education. It’s a battle for children’s minds.”
Read the article from The Daily Beast.
“Maulana Abdul Aziz, the cleric of the Red Mosque and one of the most dangerous men in Pakistan, tells the Telegraph if the country does not implement Islamic law, he and his followers ‘will solve it’.”
Continue reading the article from The Telegraph.
“Failure of clerics to condemn killings leads to remarkable protest outside mosque seen to symbolise ‘Tabilan mindset’”
Continue reading on The Guardian.
“If you want to solve the problem of extremism in Islam, then it has to be done by Muslims themselves. Outsiders can never solve the problem of extremism.”
Continue reading on MSNBC.
“Intolerance in any society is a recipe for disaster, especially for children. Over a 1000 schools have been destroyed in Pakistan since 2010 by fundamentalist forces. Hemal argues that intolerance of any kind in a society can lead to similar results, we need to learn from our experiences in other nations.”
Watch the TEDx Talk from filmmaker Hemal Trivedi.
“The story of the man who inspired an uprising, rattled Islamabad and changed the country.”
Read the article from Aljazeera.
"For Americans wanting to understand the resolve and perverted religion of terrorism, “Among the Believers” shines a chilling light on a country that veers between ally and enemy."
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
"With unprecedented access to major players, this documentary clearly follows the bloody power struggle between Muslim extremists and secular leaders for control of Pakistani children’s education."
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
"Directors Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Ali Naqvi make an anti-fundamentalist practice of asking, listening and witnessing; the result is urgent and unsettling."
Diana Clarke, The Village Voice
"It's heart-wrenching on the most simple elementary level."
Sheila O'Malley, RogerEbert.com
