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MUSLIMS ASKED TO MONITOR "TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL" FOR STEREOTYPES
Members of Congress sponsor screening of episode on Capitol Hill
(WASHINGTON, DC - 9/22/99) - American Muslims have expressed concern about
the possibility that an upcoming episode of the popular CBS program "Touched
by an Angel" (Sunday, September 26, 8 p.m. ET/PT) is being used as political
and religious propaganda.
CBS's web site describes the season's premiere episode:
"A State Senator finds herself in a personal conflict when she must choose
between publicly acknowledging the rumored existence of slavery in Sudan,
against the wishes of her corporate constituents, or keep quiet about this
atrocity and ensure her re-election..."
In a letter to the CBS, CAIR stated: "...this complex issue is commonly used
to defame the faith of Islam through unjustified linkages and
juxtapositions." CAIR asked for a screening of the episode and requested a
disclaimer.
Concerns about the motivation for the program grew after it was learned that
the episode would be shown on Capitol Hill by elected officials, such as
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), who are backing legislation on this issue.
In a review of the episode (http://www.iviews.com), a Muslim reporter who
attended the screening wrote:
"One scene depicts a man armed with an assault rifle, dressed in an
Islamic-style turban and robe, marching a column of dark-skinned and
bedraggled refugees through the desert. "Martha Williamson, the show's
executive producer, said Senator...Brownback...and another member of
Congress approached her with the idea of doing a show on the subject of
Sudan. 'They asked me to plant the seed,' said Williamson. "Not only did
Brownback ask Williamson to do the show, he acted as a consultant to the
producers, visited the set as the episode was being filmed, and hosted the
show's screening Tuesday night. The screening followed the introduction in
July of legislation co-sponsored by Brownback (S. 1453) that, according to
materials distributed by the senator's office, will provide food assistance
to rebel forces in Southern Sudan and tighten sanctions on the Sudanese
government."
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