Hundreds of Muslims condemned British TV channel distorting the history of Islam

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A British television channel has been condemned by hundreds of viewers for distorting the history of Islam, after it broadcasted a program regarding the background of the holy religion.The program, ‘Islam: The Untold Story’ was broadcasted on Channel 4 and triggered nearly 550 complaints to the channel’s presenter Tom Holland and the UK’s television regulator Ofcom.The Daily Mail reported that Holland is being slammed for distorting the history of Islam, due to his theory of information that the [Holy] Quran makes very little reference to the religious city of Mecca.Angry critics have confronted the presenter with messages and posts put on the social network Twitter.One Twitter user blasted Holland for attempting to destroy Islamic history and another tweet addressed him as a ‘fool’ for making out that Islam is a made-up faith.The Islamic Education and Research Academy gathered a published report denouncing the program and its content.The report from the Academy said the program’s contents of there being no historical records detailing the life and teachings of the Prophet Mohammad [peace be upon him] are false.The Academy stated, “Holland appears to have turned a blind eye to rich Islamic historical tradition.”Meanwhile, Ofcom has received 150 complaints about the program’s bias, inaccuracy and offense caused to Muslims and is considering an investigation into the show. /129