(80): Kannywood Movie Review: HIJIRA
Director : Iliyasu Abdulmumini Tantiri Producer : Naziru Dan Hajiya Story: Iliyasu Abdulmumini Tantiri Language : Hausa Year : 2016 Company : Kumo Production Introduction The Hijra (migration/exodus) of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companions from Makkah to Madinah is an epoch in the history of Islam. It is featured notably in the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet. Although the Prophet was born and raised in Makkah and had preached there for many years, persecution forced him and the few who believed him to migrate. The Islamic Hijri calendar began at that time. The choice of the title for the film cannot be unconnected to the Prophet’s Hijra. The bond between cinema and orthodox religious and cultural institutions is often marked by disquiet. Many people reject the film, seeing it as a subtle way to debase their religion and culture. Presentations of bedroom scenes, or virtually anything d