A Glasgow cinema has cancelled the screening of the movie 'The Message' due to complaints from an obscure petition.

The Grosvenor was due to show 'The Message' on Sunday at the request of the Islamic Society of Britain (ISB) reports the Independent.

The film does not show the Prophet or any of his immediate companions in any way and is still watched by many Muslims across the world.

The petition received the backing of only 94 users, some of which were from Nigeria, Bahrain, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia. The showing was cancelled to avoid potential disruption and protests.

The petition claims the film is 'inappropriate and disrespectful' because it stars non-Muslim actors and it features historical inaccuracies.

It says: 'This film is hugely inappropriate and we humbly request the ISB reconsider and refrain from showing this film.

'The film contains other inappropriate material such as music and dancing.'

A spokesman for the ISB told the Daily Mail, 'As Scottish Muslims we believe in the principles of freedom of speech and have worked for decades to promote the rights of people to make Islam relevant to British society.

'Everyone must have the right to live by their beliefs, and we must learn to tolerate differences of scholarly opinion.

'These protesters demonstrate the worst elements of our community, as they are imposing their beliefs on others.

'We will not be bullied by these people and challenge them to make themselves known.

'We are also appealing for the Grosvenor to stick to the original agreement and show the film.'