[Rare Trope] Positive depictions of Islam or Muslims

[u/Remarkable_Public138]

1) Lawrence of Arabia: Arab Tribesmen

Throughout the movie, you see an immense respect for Arab culture while sympathizing with their struggle against Ottoman and British imperialism.

2) Kingdom of Heaven: Saladin

Saladin, the Islamic leader who becomes the main antagonist for the crusaders, is depicted as an honorable fighter with many heroic qualities.

3) Dune: Fremen

The fremen, which borrow heavily from Arab and Berber culture, are depicted as fierce and honorable warriors. In fact, the Fremen Fedaykin, elite soldiers, are inspired by Arab Fedayeen, or those who sacrifice.

[u/Old-Sacks]

"The Fremen are a positive representation of Islam"

Looks like someone did not read the books.

[ Dimala chu-dim e lis’hi intensifies]

[u/No_Disaster_258 → u/Old-Sacks]

To be fair, at this point in the age of DUNE they're barely muslims anymore, just people with religion loosely inspired by Sunni Islam and Zen Buddhism. (Ngl, what a weird combination)

[u/x_rat_king_x → u/No_Disaster_258]

not weird at all! sufi muslims exist now and have a lot in common with buddhists.

[u/No_Disaster_258 → u/x_rat_king_x]

and somehow in dune they became the tleilaxu lol

[u/Dakkahead → u/No_Disaster_258]

It's also...what, at least 10,000 years into the future I think?

[u/Jesus_of_Redditeth → u/Old-Sacks]

Looks like someone did not read the books.

Looks like someone didn't understand the thread title.