2017
From anti-Islam protesters to Taliban extremists, BAFTA-winning reporter Mobeen Azhar travels from England to Pakistan to meet with those who are attacking mainstream, moderate Islam's place in the modern world. In recent years, we have witnessed the rapid rise of Islamic extremists across the world who have endorsed a violent mix of politics and theology. This in turn has fueled negative stereotypes of Islam as a religion of violence and conflict. But why have these radical beliefs gained such traction, and how are Muslims around the world fighting back to reclaim their faith from extremist interpretation and to counter those who see Islam as incompatible with Western values? In the first episode of the award-winning Power and Piety series, British-Pakistani reporter and filmmaker Mobeen Azhar investigates the threats facing the peaceful practice of Islam today and explores the real stories behind the alarming headlines.
2017
The Founding Fathers of the United States insisted on a wall of separation between Church and State. Mobeen Azhar investigates how the Christian right has broken through this wall - with many denouncing other faiths and supporting the most controversial president, Donald Trump, to build the Hellfire Nation.
2017
Buddhism is often associated with teachings of non-violence and compassion, but in Myanmar, hardline Buddhist nationalists are being blamed for inciting violence against the stateless Rohingya Muslim minority. Azhar uncovers how ultra-nationalist groups such as Ma Ba Tha and the Mynamar Nationalist Network are campaigning for religious and ethnic purity, stoking up fears of the perceived 'Islamization' of the country. Through discussions with key figures including controversial nationalist leaders Win Ko Ko Latt and Ashin Wirathu, as well as Burmese Minister of Religious Affairs Thura Aung Ko and local people affected across the country, Azhar explores the simmering ethnic and religious tensions underlying this ongoing conflict.