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Cast & Crew

Shoaib Mansoor
Director
Naseeruddin Shah
As Maulana Wali
Shaan Shahid
As Mansoor
Fawad Khan
As Sarmad
Rasheed Naz
As Maulana Tahiri
Hameed Sheikh
As Sher Shah
Iman Ali
As Maryam/Mary

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In the Name of God follows the lives of two brothers, Mansoor and Sarmad, who are caught in the crossfire of religious fundamentalism and modernity in post-9/11 Pakistan. Sarmad, influenced by an Islamic activist, gives up his music career and adopts a conservative lifestyle, while Mansoor pursues his passion for music in Chicago. Meanwhile, their lives take a drastic turn when their British-Pakistani cousin, Mary, is forced into a marriage with Sarmad and subjected to abuse. The film explores the complexities of religion, culture, and identity, raising questions about the misuse of religion in the name of war and hatred.

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In the Name of God was released in theaters on January 11, 2008.