British Cinema Chain Drops Film Nationwide Amid Muslim Protests

British Cinema Chain Drops Film Nationwide Amid Muslim Protests
People shelter from the rain under an umbrella outside a Cineworld cinema in Leicester Square in central London on Oct. 4, 2020. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
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A British cinema chain has dropped the showing of a film nationwide after its Arabian holy legend subject matter prompted protests from some members of the Muslim community.

Bolton Cineworld was the first outlet to say it would no longer be taking bookings for “The Lady of Heaven” following an outcry from some Muslims in the northwest England town.

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