‘Animated’ depiction of Prophet’s life
Arab News
The scenes portraying the torture of Bilal, the first slave to enter Islam, demonstrate how Muslims were tortured and abused because of their new faith. Bilal was tortured by his master who tied him and placed a heavy rock on his chest demanding that he renounce his new faith. However, in zealous adherence to his newfound faith, Bilal continued repeating “One God, One God” and almost died until Abu Bakr, the Prophet’s closest companion, freed him. Due to his beautiful voice, Bilal was the first muezzin in Islam. The film also depicts how Bilal, a black slave, became one of the closest companions of the Prophet (pbuh), evidence of racial fairness in Islam.
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