Jihad: A Story of the Others

Jihad: A Story of the Others
Directed byDeeyah Khan
Starring
  • Abu Muntasir
  • Alyas Karmani
  • Munir Zamir
  • Usama Hasan
  • Shahid Butt
  • Yasmin Mulbocus
Country of originUnited Kingdom / Norway
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Darin Prindle
  • Andrew Smith
CinematographyNeil Harvey
EditorKevin Thomas
Running time50 minutes
Original release
Release15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)
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Jihad: A Story of the Others is a 2015 documentary film by Norwegian director Deeyah Khan. The film is produced by Khan's production company Fuuse. Jihad is the outcome of a two-year investigation by Deeyah and provides a view from the inside about what it is like to be drawn into radicalism. The documentary film sets out to provide an insight into why some young Muslims in the West embrace violent extremism and go abroad to fight holy wars and in some cases why they came to reject it.[1]

“It’s not about ideals – 90% of them never subscribe to the ideals – it’s other factors that are a draw. This is the new rock and roll; jihad is sexy. The kid who was not very good-looking now looks good holding a gun. He can get a bride now, he’s powerful. The Isis gun is as much a penis extension as the stockbroker with his Ferrari”.
Alyas Karmani, speaking to the Observer [2]

  1. ^ Mark Piggott (14 June 2015). "Isis: 'Godfather of Jihad' says he regrets recruiting young Muslims to Islamic State". ibtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ^ Tracy McVeigh (13 June 2015). "Recruiter' of UK jihadis: I regret opening the way to Isis". theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.