'The X-Files' Draws Backlash With Islamic Terrorism Plot

By Aysha Khan
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson in the “Babylon” episode of The X-Files. Image via Ed Araquel/Fox/RNS
Feb 18, 2016
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“In this universe, the world’s vastly diverse population of Muslims is reduced to a monolithic symbol,” Ismat Sarah Mangla wrote in the International Business Times.

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David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson in the “Babylon” episode of The X-Files. Image via Ed Araquel/Fox/RNS