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Muslim demonstrators entered Westfield shopping centre in Stratford on Wednesday evening, where they chanted 'Take it down' and demanded to speak with the cinema manager.
Cinema goers have hit out at those calling for The Lady of Heaven to be banned, arguing that removing the film from UK cinemas would fuel intolerance towards the Muslim community.
EXCLUSIVE: Showcase was due to show the movie but is no longer advertising any screenings.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid today weighed in on the controversy and said the cancellations were 'an incredibly dangerous road to go down' after Cineworld and Showcase cancelled screenings.
IRAM RAMZAN: A crowd aggressively picketed a Cineworld cinema for showing The Lady Of Heaven, a supposedly 'blasphemous' film about the daughter of Prophet Muhammad.