CAIRO - Egypt's top Islamic body said on Thursday the big budget Hollywood biblical epic "Noah" starring Russell Crowe was irreligious and should not be screened in the country.Al-Azhar institute, one of the region's main Sunni Muslim authorities, said the movie, slated to open in Egypt on March 26, violated Islam by portraying a prophet.The film has already angered some Christian institutions in the United States, with Crowe's reportedly unconventional portrayal of Noah.
Al-Azhar can play an advisory role on censoring movies and books in Egypt, but does not have the final say.Portraying a prophet "contradicts the stature of prophets and messengers... and antagonises the faithful," the institution said in a statement.Egypt's censorship board must approve any movie before it is shown, but it was not immediately clear whether it has approved "Noah" yet
From: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=64680
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