Mamdani's Mommy: The Not So Reluctant Islamic Fundamentalist Filmmaker

The All-Too-Eager Islamist Filmmaker

Revelations of all kinds are upon us. Here’s one that just caught my eye. It’s about Zohran Mamdani’s film-maker mother, Mira Nair, whose films I’ve reviewed over the years.

Guess who funded Mira Nair’s propaganda filmmaking? According to Will Bredderman at the New York Post, (August 31st), none other than Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, sister to the ruling Emir of Qatar. Qatar! The banker for Iran’s terrorist proxy, Hamas, and for Afghanistan’s Taliban; the safe haven for terrorist leaders and for antisemitic psychologists such as Lara Sheehi; the owners of Al-Jazeera, which was founded in 1996. Al Jazeera? An Islamist, anti-American and anti-Israel television network which, as of 2006, broadcast in English.

A film, “Control Room” was all about Al-Jazeera. I remember it well–it excited so many American “progressives” because it reinforced their belief that Al-Jazeera was cool and groovy, just like CNN or the former MSNBC (now MS Now). They could relax. America was the unredeemable Bad Guy and Muslim Islamist terrorists were actually innocent, righteous, and fundamentally “reluctant” to blow up Marines in their barracks and fly planes into Manhattan buildings; they had no choice, we drove them to it.

We are now being told that Nair’s film, “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” was fully funded by Sheikha Al-Thani. Shameful Ironies abound. The Haifa Film Festival wanted this particular film but Nair refused to allow it to be shown in Israel.

Oh, the movies that will be made against the Death Wish-style backdrop of Mamdani’s Manhattan to come. But remember, it’s only called socialism if it comes from the champagne region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling democracy.