The Infidel

In a London suburb, Mahmud Nasir resides with his wife, Saamiya, and their two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son is set to wed Uzma, the stepdaughter of Arshad Al-Masri, an Egyptian-born cleric from Waziristan, Pakistan, known for his controversial views. Although Mahmud is not a strict Muslim—he consumes alcohol and doesn’t pray regularly—he agrees to win over Arshad, whose blessing is essential for the marriage to proceed. Soon after, while sorting through his late mother’s papers, Mahmud discovers that he was adopted, his biological parents were Jewish, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz.