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Moustapha Akkad was a Syrian film director and producer known for his work in both Arabic and international cinema. He gained acclaim for producing and directing the "Lion of the Desert" and the "Halloween" series. Akkad's films are noted for their cultural and historical significance, and he played a key role in bringing Middle Eastern stories to a global audience.
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"I made the film to bring the story of Islam, the story of 700 million of people, to the West."

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"Beside all this I think there was something personal, being Muslim myself who lived in the west I felt that it was my obligation my duty to tell the truth about Islam. It is a religion that has a 700 million following, yet it's so little known about it which surprised me."

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