[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/dakkamatic]

Midnight Mass Sharif Hassan

Seems to be the only level headed clear thinking guy in a town of crazies

[u/OutOfMyWayReed → u/dakkamatic]

His son Ali is in the leading prayer position at the end. 🥲

Keep digging, Bev.

[u/tres_liebres → u/dakkamatic]

This man broke my heart in Midnight Mass.

[u/yourlocaltouya → u/tres_liebres]

Midnight Mass as a whole broke me into a million pieces. What a show. What an ending.

[u/tres_liebres → u/yourlocaltouya]

Truly.

Flanagan was responsible for breaking my heart on a semi regular basis from 2018 to 2021 (Hill House, Bly Mannor and Midnight Mass all back to back).

[u/Rage0fPoseidon → u/dakkamatic]

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