From West Bank to “Amreeka” the Movie

An email I received. The trailer looks fantastic The Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Hollywood Bureau and National Geographic Entertainment invite you to attend a series of premiere events of the widely-acclaimed film “Amreeka,” across the country. Each screening — held in Southern California, New York and Washington, DC — will be followed by a Q&A [...]

United Against Malaria “One Body : One Goal”

This looks like such an amazing event, mashAllah: United For Change is historic; the maiden voyage is a unique convention entitled: United For Change Presents: United Against Malaria, One Goal, One Body during Labor Day weekend at the Gaylord Hotel, just outside of Washington, D.C. Rarely have so many Muslim speakers committed themselves to this [...]

Green Muslims & Sheikh

Muslims going Green? Finally! There’s a group called DC Green Muslims and now I hear about a green Sheikh in none other then in Syria? Awesome. Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi… The 45-year-old is rapidly gaining a reputation as a local environmental pioneer and the only imam in Damascus focusing on the connection between Islam and the [...]

Wajahat Ali’s The Domestic Crusaders, first major Pakistani Muslim American play

I have heard great things about this play, The Domestic Crusaders, that debuted in the San Fransisco Bay Area. It’s two-act play about a Pakistani Muslim American family. [Think a Pakistani Muslim Raisin in the Sun]. Facebook group here. Please join “FODC” for social networking/fundraiser events in the DC area with Wajahat Ali – author [...]

Iranian B-boys[?] Movie

Whoa, I’ve heard of French B-boys, Korean B-boys–but Iranian? Awesome. For those of you who don’t know what a B[eat]-boy or B-girl it’s a person who immerses themself into hip hop and more specifically breakdancing. The movie is called Warring Factions. Check out the official trailer: “As forces in American government and media have fueled [...]

Introducing- The Poetic Vision Tour’s “Art of Poetics”

If you’re in the DC area beginning of April I suggest you check out Saad Omar’s new project: The Poetic Vision Tour’s “Art of Poetics”. He’s held a couple of Poetic Vision Tour’s in the Chicago area, becoming a huge success and now it’s finally debuted in the DC area. Saad’s promise: it’s going to [...]