Join us for an intimate Halaloween gathering and discussion over tea and pastries, where we will share stories, myths, and legends brought to us by the Jerusalem-based Palestine Fiction Council (مجلس الخيال) and Founder Ahmad Nabil.

The event is free and open to all, but please register to attend (https://bit.ly/PalFiction).

Ahmad, a visual artist, practitioner, and researcher in the fields of Arab and Islamic mythology and paranormal phenomena, will introduce the Fiction Council and then talk about his work: he'll open with a few legends/myths/readings from his book “Hidden Companions,” about the documented paranormal encounters from the old city of Jerusalem, then delve into jinn and other supernatural stories from Palestine. The event will then transition to interactive: audience members can share their own cultural legends, supernatural experiences, and jinn stories, and ask Ahmad questions about his work and stories from Palestine.

The Fiction Council is a Palestinian community-based non-profit organization in Jerusalem, founded in 2015 to serve as a creative space for the community, particularly young creatives, to explore and develop their imaginations. The Council's mission is to preserve and promote Palestinian intangible heritage, primarily in the fields of folktales, superstitions, and ancient legends, through all possible creative means. It also aims to bridge the gap between the community and their imaginative heritage, recognizing imagination as the Palestinians' ultimate tool for change.

This event is presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center and University of Michigan Library.