Fitna is a 2008 short film by Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders. The film explores Qur`anic motivation for terrorism, Islamic universalism, and Islam in the Netherlands. The film`s title comes from the Arabic word fitna which is used to describe \"disagreement and division among people\", or a \"test of faith in times of trial\".[1] On March 27, 2008, Fitna was released to the Internet on the video sharing website Liveleak in Dutch and English versions. The following day, Liveleak removed the film from their servers citing serious threats to their staff. On March 30, Fitna was restored on Liveleak following a security upgrade, but was promptly removed by Wilders for copyright violations. A second edition was released on April 6.
