Out of the frying pan…
Dispatches: Unholy War (Channel 4, Monday 17 September, 8pm)
Tonight sees yet another Channel 4 Dispatches treatment of religion, this time in the context of the intimidation and threats faced by ex-muslims who have swapped one unlikely fairy tale for another converted to christianity.
Dispatches investigates the violence and intimidation facing Muslims who convert to Christianity in Britain. Dispatches reporter Antony Barnett meets former Muslims who now live under the threat of reprisals from their former communities. Many are still living in fear. He interviews a family who have been driven out of their home and a convert whose brother was beaten close to death.
The investigation uncovers a network of churches supporting converts from Islam who have to worship under a veil of secrecy. It is estimated there are as many as 3,000 Muslims who have converted to Christianity living in Britain.
I don’t know why I insist on watching this kind of car-crash tv.
September 24th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Sadly, I missed this.
Was it any good?
September 24th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
It was scary to see the extent that christian fundies would go to to “recruit” ex-muslims, even going so far as to have US fundies set up organisations over here promising help with naturalisation and immigration for non-UK muslims, if they convert…
It was mostly wingnuts vs wingnuts though, but quite interesting nonetheless.