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The '''Golden Minbar International Festival of Muslim Cinema''' is or was an annual [[film festival]] held in [[Kazan]], the capital of the Russian republic of [[Tatarstan]], providing a forum for [[Muslim]] filmmakers from around the world. Founded in 2005, the festival is a showcase for [[Muslim cinema|Islamic and Muslim cinema]], and issues a series of awards in various categories.


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==History==
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The Golden Minbar International Festival Of Muslim Cinema was initiated by the supervisory council of [[Mufti]]s in Russia, the [[Islamic Culture Centre in Russia]] (ICCR), and Tatarstan's Ministry of Culture.<ref name=poc/>

The inaugural Golden Minbar International Festival Of Muslim Cinema took place in [[Kazan]], the capital of the Russian republic of [[Tatarstan]] on 5–11 September 2005. Around 20 countries participated in this edition of the festival, which celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Kazan.<ref name=ff/>

The second Golden Minbar festival also was held in Kazan, using the motto "[[Religious toleration|religious tolerance]] and [[political correctness]]". A total of 175 pictures from 25 countries were submitted.<ref name=ff/>

At the third edition of the festival, held in 2007,<ref name=poc>{{cite web | title=Tatarstan Muslim film festival supported widely | website=The Power of Culture | url=http://www.krachtvancultuur.nl/en/current/2007/october/muslimfilmfestival.html | access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> the guest of honour was the French actress [[Catherine Deneuve]].<ref name=ff/> By 2007, there were more than 40 countries taking part in the festival.<ref name=ff>{{cite web | title=International Festival Of Muslim Cinema | website=Festival Focus | date=5 November 2007 | url=http://www.festivalfocus.org/festival_view.php?uid=168 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906163305/http://www.festivalfocus.org/festival_view.php?uid=168 | archive-date=6 September 2009 | url-status=unfit | access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref>

In 2009, the fifth edition of the festival took place between 30 September and 4 October in Kazan, featuring 34 films (12 [[feature film]]s, 14 [[documentary film]]s, and 8 [[short film]]s).<ref name=azertac>{{cite web | title=Golden Minbar Film Festival due in Kazan | website=AZERTAC (Azerbaijan State News Agency)| date=17 August 2009 | url=https://azertag.az/en/xeber/GOLDEN_MINBAR_FILM_FESTIVAL_DUE_IN_KAZAN-584619 | access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref>

In 2011, the festival was held from 6 to 11 September.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://russkiymir.ru/en/news/137362/| title=Dates Announced for Golden Minbar Film Festival in Kazan |date=27 April 2011| author=Russkiy Mir Foundation Information Service| publisher= [[Russkiy Mir Foundation]]}}</ref>

==Description==
The Golden Minbar International Festival of Muslim Cinema is held in Kazan, and provides a place for meetings and an exchange of ideas among the filmmakers of Russia and from around the world. It is open not only to Muslims, but also to filmmakers of other faiths.<ref name=ff/>

==Awards==
The festival awards cover many categories, and a statuette called the Golden Minbar is given in each. This is in the shape of a reel of [[cine film]], which includes the waves carrying an ark with a [[minbar]], the place from where an [[imam]] preaches.<ref name=ff/>

At the inaugural festival in 2005, ''The Magician'', a drama by [[Azerbaijan]]i director {{ill|Oqtay Mirqasımov|az |Ogtay Mirgasimov}}, won the main prize. A special prize was awarded to Russian filmmaker [[Vladimir Khotinenko]] for his 1995 film ''[[A Moslem]]''.<ref name=azertac/>

In 2007, ''[[The Peace Tree]]'', by Canadian filmmaker Mitra Sen, won the award for humanity in the art of film.<ref name=poc/>

In 2008, the Indian film ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'' won two awards at the festival.<ref>{{cite web | last=Bose | first=Ishani | title=Check out this unreleased poster of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-Hrithik Roshan's Jodhaa Akbar as it completes a decade | website=India.com | date=15 February 2018 | url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/10-years-of-jodhaa-akbar-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-hrithik-roshan-are-immersed-in-each-others-love-in-this-unreleased-poster-2895694/ | access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite web | title=International Festival Of Muslim Cinema “Golden Minbar” | website=Filmfestivals.com | url=https://www.filmfestivals.com/festival/international_festival_of_muslim_cinema_golden_minbar}}


[[Category:Islamic festivals]]
[[Category:Islamic festivals]]

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