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EPISODE · Jan 1, 2022 · 34 MIN

DUNE: What Islam-Inspired Sci-fi Movie Gets Right & Wrong!

from The Rational Religion Show · host Umar Nasser, Tahir Nasser

In Dune, the Fremen are clearly a Muslim people in the future. We explore how Islam influences Dune, and what it gets right and wrong in its concept of the Mahdi/Messiah. Minor spoilers ahead!

In Dune, the Fremen are clearly a Muslim people in the future. We explore how Islam influences Dune, and what it gets right and wrong in its concept of the Mahdi/Messiah. Minor spoilers ahead!

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In Dune, the Fremen are clearly a Muslim people in the future. We explore how Islam influences Dune, and what it gets right and wrong in its concept of the Mahdi/Messiah. Minor spoilers ahead!

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