Historical fresco recounting the life and times of the Prophet Mohammed, the last of the Abrahamic religion, in the sense that, according to Islam, he completed and sealed the monotheistic revelation made to Abraham.
In the 7th century, Mohammed, Peace Be Upon Him, is visited by Angel Gabriel who urges him to lead the people of Mecca and worship God. But they're exiled in Medina before returning to Mecca to take up arms against their oppressors and liberate their city in the name of God (Allah).—Anonymous
The message that transformed a pagan Arab society to a civilized society is the main theme of the movie. The hardships that Mohammed, Peace Be Upon Him, like his predecessor Prophets faced along with his followers, followed by an exile, formation of a state based on values is the main plot of the movie. This is an excellent and a true depiction of the Islamic era set in the 6th century AD. To all interested in understanding a great way of life -Islam.—Masoud Abdul Rahiman
Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of theIslamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed -- who, inaccordance with the tenants of Islam, is never to be depicted (as this is against certain Islamic schools of thought). In Mecca in the 7th century, Mohammed is visited by avision of the Angel Gabriel, who urges him to lead the people ofMecca to cast aside the 300 idols of Kaaba and instead worship theone true God, speaking out against the corrupt political and militaryleaders who rule Mecca. With the help of his uncle, a brave warriornamed Hamza (Anthony Quinn), Mohammed and his followers returnto Mecca to liberate the city in the name of God. The Message(originally screened in the U.S. as Mohammed, Messenger of God)proved to be highly controversial during its production and initialrelease. Unfounded rumors had it that Mohammed would not only bedepicted in the film, but that he was to be played by Charlton Hestonor Peter O'Toole. This resulted in protests by some Muslim, until director Moustapha Akkad hired a staff of respected Islamic clerics as technical advisors. The Message was shot in twoversions, one in English and one in Arabic (entitled Al-Ris-Alah), withdifferent actors taking over some of the roles due to languagerequirements.
