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Documentary examines how 9/11 changed life for Muslims in Britain
A new documentary explores how the 9/11 attacks affected Muslims in Britain.
Journalist Mobeen Azhar and filmmaker Masood Khan made the film, drawing on their own experiences as well as those of the wider community.
Before the attacks, Azhar says, British Muslims were more visible in public life.
The film looks at what changed after 9/11 and why its effects are still felt today.
It focuses on the experiences of Muslims in Britain, rather than on the attacks themselves.
The documentary is scheduled to be shown on BBC Two.
Journalist Mobeen Azhar and filmmaker Masood Khan made a documentary about how the 9/11 attacks affected Muslims in Britain.
The film, Being Muslim After 9/11, explores the community’s experiences, including those of its makers.
Azhar says British Muslims had been gaining visibility in public life before the attacks.
The documentary also examines why the attacks’ effects continue to reverberate today.
It is scheduled to air on BBC Two at 9pm.
- Who
- British Muslims, including journalist Mobeen Azhar and filmmaker Masood Khan.
- What
- A documentary examines how the 9/11 attacks affected the experience of being Muslim in Britain.
- When
- It is scheduled to air at 9pm; the article is dated 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Britain; the documentary is scheduled for BBC Two.
- Why
- To explore how the attacks affected the Muslim community and why their effects still reverberate.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
There was a time, 25 years ago, when being a British Muslim was OK
Azhar says British Muslims were appearing on magazine covers, being elected to parliament and captaining the England cricket team.
The attacks affected the Muslim community in Britain, according to the documentary’s premise.
The Guardian listed the documentary as scheduled for 9pm on BBC Two.
- Documentary
- Being Muslim After 9/11
- Presenters and filmmakers
- Mobeen Azhar and Masood Khan
- Broadcaster
- BBC Two
- Scheduled time
- 9pm
- Article date
- 12 October 2026
Sources
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