Window into American Muslim Life
Date: Monday, April 9
Time: 7pm
Venue: Fisk 302
A short film, A Son’s Sacrifice, follows the journey of Imran, a young American Muslim who struggles to take over his father’s halal slaughterhouse in New York City. A first-generation American, Imran must confront his mixed heritage and gain acceptance from his father’s immigrant community at the traditional storefront slaughterhouse. On the holiest day of the year, Imran must lead a sacrifice that will define him as a Muslim, as an American, and as a son. Conversation with co-producers Musa Syeed and Yoni Brook, award winning filmmakers, will follow the screening.
Exposing Bias: Islamaphobia in the Media
Date: Tuesday, April 10
Time: 6pm
Venue: Russell House (350 High St)
Lecture by Omer Bajwa on his groundbreaking masters thesis at Cornell University on media portrayals of Islam and Muslims.
Critical Analysis: Sunni-Shia Relations in the Media
Date: Wednesday, April 11
Time: 7pm
Venue: PAC 002
Depictions of Sunni-Shia relations in the media, distinguishing facts from fiction. Conversation with a Sunni, Suendam Birinci, and a Shia, Ayat Agah, from the highly prestigious Hartford Seminary.
A Muslim Filmmaker’s Search for Dialogue and Peace
Date: Thursday, April 12
Time: 7pm
Venue: PAC 004
Lecture by Alex Kronemer, an award winning filmmaker and scholar of comparative religion. Kronemer is the other co-producer of Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet, and the upcoming films Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain, and Prince Among Slaves. [www.upf.tv]
Photo Essay of Islam in China
Date: Friday, April 13:
Time: 4:15pm
Venue: Russell House (350 High St)
Rare insight into a marvelous history, place, and people with world-renowned Chinese master calligrapher, Haji Noor Deen.
Praise in Ink: The Art of Islamic Calligraphy
Date: Friday April 13
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Russell House (350 High St)
Lecture and art demonstration on Islamic calligraphy by world-renowned Chinese Muslim master calligrapher, Haji Noor Deen, on the rich tradition of art and beauty in Islam. This is your chance to learn from a great artist and to purchase his artwork.