Soraya

My job requires me to go through articles to find coverage on certain movies. Today I have Soraya M.

And I'm a bit livid.

These reporters really need to do their homework. They talk about how Shariah law is the "only way of life" for muslims and how they are required to allow it to conquer all aspects of Islamic life. How stoning is heavily supported by the Qur'an...um have you READ the Qur'an? Its not even in there! Most of these articles are opening condemning muslims and I got rather upset.

Till I got to DVD Talk's last paragraph:

by Brian Orndorf

I have some concern for the ultimate impact of "Stoning." The film doesn't make a strong enough case for the rest of Iran and other permutations of Islam that strongly reject these archaic practices. "Stoning" offers a slice of shocking, inhuman behavior, and some, if not all of the viewership might assume the worst about the greater populace. This film is a strong brew and should be viewed with a mind toward narrow dramatic intent, not catchall horrors summing up a nation of people. Digest it with some distance (not impossible, but a taxing effort), and "The Stoning of Soraya M." is an unforgettable snapshot of injustice that demands further examination.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/41277/stoning-of-soraya-m/

At least one of them realizes this is not a religious thing, nor is it an all encompassing thing that muslims agree upon. Its a government thing used mostly against women. Its about power, not God.

I really wanted to see this movie but I honestly don't think I can handle it. They stone her in the name of Allah (swt). I think I'd get ill from being so upset over this film.