Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Afghanistan Series. Flowers, Love and the Landscape of Violence: Queering War in Afghanistan (September 22, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86696 86696-21635595@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Join us on Wednesday, September 22nd at 1:00 PM ET for a conversation with Dr. Ahmad Qais Munhazim on Flowers, Love and the Landscape of Violence: Queering War in Afghanistan.

This event is free and open to all. Register at https://myumi.ch/wlkNq

In the last two decades, representation of Afghans and Afghanistan has been rendered to a people and landscape in void of love and life. In the heteropatriarchal and orientalist depictions, Afghan women have remained as the historically oppressed and devotedly loveless while Afghan men move between the violently masculine and categorically weak. The non-binary, trans and queer Afghans have remained invisible. These depictions have justified the continued war in Afghanistan and its subsequent everyday violence. Through a de/colonial and visual ethnography of Afghans and Afghanistan , Flowers, Love and the Landscape of Violence queers the war and Afghans’ lived experiences of violence in the country. Dr. Ahmad Qais Munhazim will offer alternative lenses and methodologies to understand Afghan masculinities, femininities, queerness and the in-betweens.

Dr. Ahmad Qais Munhazim, genderqueer, Afghan, Muslim and perpetually displaced, is an assistant professor of global studies at the Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Qais was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan. Qais’ work troubles borders of academia, activism and art while exploring everyday experiences of displacements and war/conflicts in the lives of queer and trans Afghans.

This event is a part of a series on Afghanistan, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center; cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, and American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, The Spectrum Center, the Department Communication & Media, and Middle East Studies.

For more events from the Global Islamic Studies Center at the University of Michigan, please visit https://ii.umich.edu/islamicstudies.

*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:45:43 -0400 2021-09-22T13:00:00-04:00 2021-09-22T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Flowers, Love and the Landscape of Violence: Queering War in Afghanistan
IISS Lecture Series. Sacred Relics, Insignia, and Kingship: the Ottoman Case in Comparative Perspective (September 29, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86830 86830-21636903@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

IISS is pleased to announce the public lecture "Sacred Relics, Insignia, and Kingship: the Ottoman Case in Comparative Perspective" by Professor Gottfried Hagen (Department of Middle East Studies, University of Michigan)

Sultan Murād III rode into the Battle of Mezőkeresztes in 1596 behind the the Holy Banner of the Prophet Muḥammad, and had the Prophet’s Mantle carried alongside. Did the possession of these and other vestiges make the Ottoman sultan a sacred king, placing him “in a mimetic relationship to the Divine” (A. Al-Azmeh)? In this lecture, we will look at the ways relic and vestiges have been used and displayed in liturgical and political contexts, as icons and insignia, in Islamic and Christian monarchies, to come to a better understanding of the sacred dimension of Ottoman kingship".

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:30:11 -0400 2021-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 2021-09-29T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Sacred Relics, Insignia, and Kingship: the Ottoman Case in Comparative Perspective
Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31 (October 1, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86902 86902-21637395@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 1, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to Halaloween! From Oct 1-31, GISC will be streaming Muslim horror films from across the globe for free. Films will each be available for one week in October, but available to pre-order anytime at: https://myumi.ch/wlkQ7.
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From Oct 29th to Nov 5th, stream the Indonesian horror film Impetigore on demand at watch.eventive.org/halaloween. Pre-order the film anytime, and check out the rest of the months Halaloween Horror selection!

2019 | 106 minutes | English | Indonesia
Directed by: Joko Anwar
Featuring: Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail

*Contains blood, gore and mature subject matter. Halaloween Horror Rating 5/5 - Gory, suspenseful female-centered folk horror set in a remote Indonesian village*

Down on her luck, Maya learns that she may inherit a house in her ancestral village. But when Maya returns to the village with her loyal best-friend, Dini, she’s unaware that the community has been trying to kill her to remove the curse that's plagued them for years. As she unravels the complicated truth of her past, Maya finds herself in a fight for her life. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL.

Join us the last week of October for a panel discussion on all things Halaloween.
Check our Facebook or Twitter for more information.
__________________

The annual Halaloween: A Muslim Film Festival is presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan.

What's Halaloween? In 2019 during the month of October, we launched the first ever Muslim Horror Film Festival: Halaloween. Halaloween screens horror films from across the globe that were made by, for, or about Muslims with the hopes of understanding ‘What scares Muslim audiences? Are horror movies halal?’. The previous Halaloween Festivals featured A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Dachra, Siccin 4 and more.

This year we are hosting the festival online and screening one film a week for the month of October. We're giving you the remote and allowing viewers to watch on their own time: each film will be available for a whole week. We're also inclusive of everyone's film needs: from new horror fans who close their eyes through most of the films, to those who love the gore - we've got films for everyone! Check the Halaloween Horror Rating in the description of each film for a better sense on how scary each film will be.

The festival remains free, and will come to you wherever you are (though some films may not be available in certain countries). Films will be unlocked online each week of October, and viewers will have the week to watch each film. We'll wrap up the month of October with a live panel discussion on Muslim Horror, the use of Islam and the Quran, and how each region differs in its creation of horror films (sign up to our newsletter below to stay updated on this event, or check our social media).

The 2021 Halaloween Lineup:

October 1 - 122 | 2019 | Egypt
October 8 - KL24: Zombies | 2017 | Malaysia
October 15 - Kandisha | 2008 | Morocco
October 22 - Madayen | 2016 | Saudi Arabia
October 29 - Impetigore | 2019 | Indonesia

Halaloween is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by the Middle Eastern Studies Department, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Humanities Institute, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the African Studies Center, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Center for Arab American Studies (UM-Dearborn), the Arab American National Museum, and Shudder.



Love Horror Films? Shudder streams the best in new independent and international horror, including Jayro Bustamante’s 2021 Peabody Award-winner La Llorona. Try Shudder free for 14 days with promo code HALALOWEEN when you sign up at Shudder.com.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:

Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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Film Screening Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:41:35 -0400 2021-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-01T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31
Umi's Archive: A Culmination of Love w/Dr. Su'a Abdul Khabeer (October 2, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87671 87671-21644965@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 2, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)

Curated by Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, Umi’s Archive is truly an act of love. Drawing on the remarkable life of her mother, Amina Amatul Haqq, Dr. Su’ad hasn’t just given us an insight into one person’s experience of being Black and Muslim, but has given us access to the vibrant, transformational, and radical contours of Islam as shaped, nurtured and loved by African-American Muslims and the communities that surrounded them. “Umi,” she writes, “was a creative and loving person and Umi's Archive is also a dream space and a labor of love - love for Umi, of course, and love for what she loved: her peoples, knowledge, justice, and liberation.”

As the online exhibition draws to a close, Listening While Muslim joins Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer to celebrate by listening to the music which was the soundtrack of Umi’s life and the communities to which she dedicated her life. On the anniversary of Umi’s return home (may God grant her joy everlasting), Dr. Su’ad will guide us to listen as Umi did – and be inspired. As Dr. Su’ad says, “I offer Umi's Archive as a space where we can imagine those things are possible.” Join us as we listen and imagine.

This event is co-sponsored by the Arab and Muslim American Studies program.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:52:33 -0400 2021-10-02T15:00:00-04:00 2021-10-02T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) Livestream / Virtual Umi's Archive
Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31 (October 8, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86902 86902-21637396@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 8, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to Halaloween! From Oct 1-31, GISC will be streaming Muslim horror films from across the globe for free. Films will each be available for one week in October, but available to pre-order anytime at: https://myumi.ch/wlkQ7.
__________________

From Oct 29th to Nov 5th, stream the Indonesian horror film Impetigore on demand at watch.eventive.org/halaloween. Pre-order the film anytime, and check out the rest of the months Halaloween Horror selection!

2019 | 106 minutes | English | Indonesia
Directed by: Joko Anwar
Featuring: Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail

*Contains blood, gore and mature subject matter. Halaloween Horror Rating 5/5 - Gory, suspenseful female-centered folk horror set in a remote Indonesian village*

Down on her luck, Maya learns that she may inherit a house in her ancestral village. But when Maya returns to the village with her loyal best-friend, Dini, she’s unaware that the community has been trying to kill her to remove the curse that's plagued them for years. As she unravels the complicated truth of her past, Maya finds herself in a fight for her life. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL.

Join us the last week of October for a panel discussion on all things Halaloween.
Check our Facebook or Twitter for more information.
__________________

The annual Halaloween: A Muslim Film Festival is presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan.

What's Halaloween? In 2019 during the month of October, we launched the first ever Muslim Horror Film Festival: Halaloween. Halaloween screens horror films from across the globe that were made by, for, or about Muslims with the hopes of understanding ‘What scares Muslim audiences? Are horror movies halal?’. The previous Halaloween Festivals featured A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Dachra, Siccin 4 and more.

This year we are hosting the festival online and screening one film a week for the month of October. We're giving you the remote and allowing viewers to watch on their own time: each film will be available for a whole week. We're also inclusive of everyone's film needs: from new horror fans who close their eyes through most of the films, to those who love the gore - we've got films for everyone! Check the Halaloween Horror Rating in the description of each film for a better sense on how scary each film will be.

The festival remains free, and will come to you wherever you are (though some films may not be available in certain countries). Films will be unlocked online each week of October, and viewers will have the week to watch each film. We'll wrap up the month of October with a live panel discussion on Muslim Horror, the use of Islam and the Quran, and how each region differs in its creation of horror films (sign up to our newsletter below to stay updated on this event, or check our social media).

The 2021 Halaloween Lineup:

October 1 - 122 | 2019 | Egypt
October 8 - KL24: Zombies | 2017 | Malaysia
October 15 - Kandisha | 2008 | Morocco
October 22 - Madayen | 2016 | Saudi Arabia
October 29 - Impetigore | 2019 | Indonesia

Halaloween is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by the Middle Eastern Studies Department, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Humanities Institute, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the African Studies Center, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Center for Arab American Studies (UM-Dearborn), the Arab American National Museum, and Shudder.



Love Horror Films? Shudder streams the best in new independent and international horror, including Jayro Bustamante’s 2021 Peabody Award-winner La Llorona. Try Shudder free for 14 days with promo code HALALOWEEN when you sign up at Shudder.com.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:

Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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Film Screening Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:41:35 -0400 2021-10-08T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-08T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31
The Feeling of Being Watched: A Film Screening Feat. Director, Assia Boundaoui (October 14, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87990 87990-21648233@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)

Join Arab and Muslim American Studies as we welcome Assia Boundaoui for a screening of her film, The Feeling of Being Watched on October 14th, 2021 @ 5:00pm in 3512 Haven Hall.

In the Arab-American neighborhood outside of Chicago where director Assia Boundaoui grew up, most of her neighbors think they have been under surveillance for over a decade. While investigating their experiences, Assia uncovers tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents that prove her hometown was the subject of one of the largest counterterrorism investigations ever conducted in the U.S. before 9/11, code-named “Operation Vulgar Betrayal.” With unprecedented access, The Feeling of Being Watched weaves the personal and the political as it follows the filmmaker’s examination of why her community fell under blanket government surveillance. Assia struggles to disrupt the government secrecy shrouding what happened and takes the FBI to federal court to compel them to make the records they collected about her community public. In the process, she confronts long-hidden truths about the FBI’s relationship to her community. The Feeling of Being Watched follows Assia as she pieces together this secret FBI operation, while grappling with the effects of a lifetime of surveillance on herself and her family.

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Film Screening Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:17:02 -0400 2021-10-14T17:00:00-04:00 2021-10-14T19:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) Film Screening The Feeling of Being Watched
Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31 (October 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86902 86902-21637397@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 15, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to Halaloween! From Oct 1-31, GISC will be streaming Muslim horror films from across the globe for free. Films will each be available for one week in October, but available to pre-order anytime at: https://myumi.ch/wlkQ7.
__________________

From Oct 29th to Nov 5th, stream the Indonesian horror film Impetigore on demand at watch.eventive.org/halaloween. Pre-order the film anytime, and check out the rest of the months Halaloween Horror selection!

2019 | 106 minutes | English | Indonesia
Directed by: Joko Anwar
Featuring: Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail

*Contains blood, gore and mature subject matter. Halaloween Horror Rating 5/5 - Gory, suspenseful female-centered folk horror set in a remote Indonesian village*

Down on her luck, Maya learns that she may inherit a house in her ancestral village. But when Maya returns to the village with her loyal best-friend, Dini, she’s unaware that the community has been trying to kill her to remove the curse that's plagued them for years. As she unravels the complicated truth of her past, Maya finds herself in a fight for her life. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL.

Join us the last week of October for a panel discussion on all things Halaloween.
Check our Facebook or Twitter for more information.
__________________

The annual Halaloween: A Muslim Film Festival is presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan.

What's Halaloween? In 2019 during the month of October, we launched the first ever Muslim Horror Film Festival: Halaloween. Halaloween screens horror films from across the globe that were made by, for, or about Muslims with the hopes of understanding ‘What scares Muslim audiences? Are horror movies halal?’. The previous Halaloween Festivals featured A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Dachra, Siccin 4 and more.

This year we are hosting the festival online and screening one film a week for the month of October. We're giving you the remote and allowing viewers to watch on their own time: each film will be available for a whole week. We're also inclusive of everyone's film needs: from new horror fans who close their eyes through most of the films, to those who love the gore - we've got films for everyone! Check the Halaloween Horror Rating in the description of each film for a better sense on how scary each film will be.

The festival remains free, and will come to you wherever you are (though some films may not be available in certain countries). Films will be unlocked online each week of October, and viewers will have the week to watch each film. We'll wrap up the month of October with a live panel discussion on Muslim Horror, the use of Islam and the Quran, and how each region differs in its creation of horror films (sign up to our newsletter below to stay updated on this event, or check our social media).

The 2021 Halaloween Lineup:

October 1 - 122 | 2019 | Egypt
October 8 - KL24: Zombies | 2017 | Malaysia
October 15 - Kandisha | 2008 | Morocco
October 22 - Madayen | 2016 | Saudi Arabia
October 29 - Impetigore | 2019 | Indonesia

Halaloween is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by the Middle Eastern Studies Department, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Humanities Institute, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the African Studies Center, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Center for Arab American Studies (UM-Dearborn), the Arab American National Museum, and Shudder.



Love Horror Films? Shudder streams the best in new independent and international horror, including Jayro Bustamante’s 2021 Peabody Award-winner La Llorona. Try Shudder free for 14 days with promo code HALALOWEEN when you sign up at Shudder.com.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:

Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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Film Screening Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:41:35 -0400 2021-10-15T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-15T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31
IISS Lecture Series. Shi'a Islam, Politics, and Resistance in Iran: From Tobacco Protest until Today (October 20, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87986 87986-21648223@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The lecture will examine the role of Shia Islam in Iran's Tobacco Protest (1890-91) and Constitutional Revolution (1905-1911), in the support of Mohammad Mosaddegh (1951-1953) and Iran's Islamic Revolution (1979), as well as Shia Islam and politics in Iran today.

Register at
https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkcOCurz4vHNzmzBoGPeWSUGIBaGwQiJ5j

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:33:39 -0400 2021-10-20T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-20T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Shi'a Islam, Politics, and Resistance in Iran: From Tobacco Protest until Today
Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31 (October 22, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86902 86902-21637398@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to Halaloween! From Oct 1-31, GISC will be streaming Muslim horror films from across the globe for free. Films will each be available for one week in October, but available to pre-order anytime at: https://myumi.ch/wlkQ7.
__________________

From Oct 29th to Nov 5th, stream the Indonesian horror film Impetigore on demand at watch.eventive.org/halaloween. Pre-order the film anytime, and check out the rest of the months Halaloween Horror selection!

2019 | 106 minutes | English | Indonesia
Directed by: Joko Anwar
Featuring: Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail

*Contains blood, gore and mature subject matter. Halaloween Horror Rating 5/5 - Gory, suspenseful female-centered folk horror set in a remote Indonesian village*

Down on her luck, Maya learns that she may inherit a house in her ancestral village. But when Maya returns to the village with her loyal best-friend, Dini, she’s unaware that the community has been trying to kill her to remove the curse that's plagued them for years. As she unravels the complicated truth of her past, Maya finds herself in a fight for her life. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL.

Join us the last week of October for a panel discussion on all things Halaloween.
Check our Facebook or Twitter for more information.
__________________

The annual Halaloween: A Muslim Film Festival is presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan.

What's Halaloween? In 2019 during the month of October, we launched the first ever Muslim Horror Film Festival: Halaloween. Halaloween screens horror films from across the globe that were made by, for, or about Muslims with the hopes of understanding ‘What scares Muslim audiences? Are horror movies halal?’. The previous Halaloween Festivals featured A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Dachra, Siccin 4 and more.

This year we are hosting the festival online and screening one film a week for the month of October. We're giving you the remote and allowing viewers to watch on their own time: each film will be available for a whole week. We're also inclusive of everyone's film needs: from new horror fans who close their eyes through most of the films, to those who love the gore - we've got films for everyone! Check the Halaloween Horror Rating in the description of each film for a better sense on how scary each film will be.

The festival remains free, and will come to you wherever you are (though some films may not be available in certain countries). Films will be unlocked online each week of October, and viewers will have the week to watch each film. We'll wrap up the month of October with a live panel discussion on Muslim Horror, the use of Islam and the Quran, and how each region differs in its creation of horror films (sign up to our newsletter below to stay updated on this event, or check our social media).

The 2021 Halaloween Lineup:

October 1 - 122 | 2019 | Egypt
October 8 - KL24: Zombies | 2017 | Malaysia
October 15 - Kandisha | 2008 | Morocco
October 22 - Madayen | 2016 | Saudi Arabia
October 29 - Impetigore | 2019 | Indonesia

Halaloween is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by the Middle Eastern Studies Department, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Humanities Institute, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the African Studies Center, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Center for Arab American Studies (UM-Dearborn), the Arab American National Museum, and Shudder.



Love Horror Films? Shudder streams the best in new independent and international horror, including Jayro Bustamante’s 2021 Peabody Award-winner La Llorona. Try Shudder free for 14 days with promo code HALALOWEEN when you sign up at Shudder.com.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:

Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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Film Screening Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:41:35 -0400 2021-10-22T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-22T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31
GISC Beyond The Films Series. Halaloween Roundtable: Muslim Horror in the 21st Century (October 28, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88062 88062-21649063@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 28, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Join us on Thursday, October 28, from 4-6 PM ET as we wrap up *Halaloween* with a panel discussion on Muslim horror, the use (and misuse) of Islam and the Quran in the horror genre, feminist politics in horror, and how each region differs in its creation of horror films.

This panel will feature experts and scholars: Karla Mallette, Kristian Petersen, Sena Duran, Alireza Doostdar, and Alicia Izharuddin.

The panelists will offer some insight on Muslim horror, the Islamic theological and mythological figure of the jinn, women, gender, and sexuality in Muslim horror films, and a scholarly approach to understanding horror and genre films in the Muslim world.

Karla Mallette is professor of Mediterranean Studies in the Department of Middle East Studies and professor of Italian in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. She is the author of *The Kingdom of Sicily, 1100-1250: A Literary History* (2005), *European Modernity and the Arab Mediterranean* (2010), *Lives of the Great Languages: Latin and Arabic in the Medieval Mediterranean* (2021). She co-edited *A Sea of Languages: Rethinking the Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History* (2013) and has also written numerous articles on medieval literature and Mediterranean Studies. She is a former director of the Global Islamic Studies Center and currently chair of the Department of Middle East Studies at U-M.

Kristian Petersen has written about Muslim American celebrity activism, female filmmakers, the rise of the Muslim sitcom, Hollywood depictions of Iraqis, and “Muslim cinema.” He is the editor of *Muslims in the Movies: A Global Anthology* (ILEX Foundation & Harvard University Press, 2021) and *New Approaches to Islam in Film* (Routledge, 2021).

Sena Duran is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan. Her work considers historical and contemporary depictions of Middle Eastern Muslims in film, with specific attention to body genre films and affective responses among audiences. Her dissertation project currently identifies the genre and industry of adult film as central to the study of racial, sexual, gendered, and national discourses in U.S. visual media productions of Middle Eastern Muslims.

Alireza Doostdar is an associate professor of Islamic Studies and the Anthropology of Religion at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He is the author of *The Iranian Metaphysicals: Explorations in Science, Islam, and the Uncanny* (Princeton University Press, 2018) and is currently writing a book about the theology of Satan after the Islamic Revolution.

Alicia Izharuddin is currently a fellow at the International Institute for Asian Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands where she is finishing her book on the print culture of romance in Malaysia and the formation of affective counterpublics.

This event is free and open to everyone. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/halaltalks.

This event is a part of *Halaloween*: A Muslim Horror Film Festival, brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center. To watch the remaining Halaloween films, visit: http://watch.eventive.org/halaloween. For more events from the Global Islamic Studies Center at the University of Michigan, please visit http://ii.umich.edu/islamicstudies.

Halaloween is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by the Middle Eastern Studies Department, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Humanities Institute, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the African Studies Center, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Center for Arab American Studies (UM-Dearborn), the Arab American National Museum, and Shudder.


*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:36:57 -0400 2021-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 2021-10-28T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Halaloween Roundtable: Muslim Horror in the 21st Century
Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31 (October 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86902 86902-21637399@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 29, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to Halaloween! From Oct 1-31, GISC will be streaming Muslim horror films from across the globe for free. Films will each be available for one week in October, but available to pre-order anytime at: https://myumi.ch/wlkQ7.
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From Oct 29th to Nov 5th, stream the Indonesian horror film Impetigore on demand at watch.eventive.org/halaloween. Pre-order the film anytime, and check out the rest of the months Halaloween Horror selection!

2019 | 106 minutes | English | Indonesia
Directed by: Joko Anwar
Featuring: Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail

*Contains blood, gore and mature subject matter. Halaloween Horror Rating 5/5 - Gory, suspenseful female-centered folk horror set in a remote Indonesian village*

Down on her luck, Maya learns that she may inherit a house in her ancestral village. But when Maya returns to the village with her loyal best-friend, Dini, she’s unaware that the community has been trying to kill her to remove the curse that's plagued them for years. As she unravels the complicated truth of her past, Maya finds herself in a fight for her life. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL.

Join us the last week of October for a panel discussion on all things Halaloween.
Check our Facebook or Twitter for more information.
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The annual Halaloween: A Muslim Film Festival is presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan.

What's Halaloween? In 2019 during the month of October, we launched the first ever Muslim Horror Film Festival: Halaloween. Halaloween screens horror films from across the globe that were made by, for, or about Muslims with the hopes of understanding ‘What scares Muslim audiences? Are horror movies halal?’. The previous Halaloween Festivals featured A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Dachra, Siccin 4 and more.

This year we are hosting the festival online and screening one film a week for the month of October. We're giving you the remote and allowing viewers to watch on their own time: each film will be available for a whole week. We're also inclusive of everyone's film needs: from new horror fans who close their eyes through most of the films, to those who love the gore - we've got films for everyone! Check the Halaloween Horror Rating in the description of each film for a better sense on how scary each film will be.

The festival remains free, and will come to you wherever you are (though some films may not be available in certain countries). Films will be unlocked online each week of October, and viewers will have the week to watch each film. We'll wrap up the month of October with a live panel discussion on Muslim Horror, the use of Islam and the Quran, and how each region differs in its creation of horror films (sign up to our newsletter below to stay updated on this event, or check our social media).

The 2021 Halaloween Lineup:

October 1 - 122 | 2019 | Egypt
October 8 - KL24: Zombies | 2017 | Malaysia
October 15 - Kandisha | 2008 | Morocco
October 22 - Madayen | 2016 | Saudi Arabia
October 29 - Impetigore | 2019 | Indonesia

Halaloween is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by the Middle Eastern Studies Department, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Humanities Institute, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the African Studies Center, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Center for Arab American Studies (UM-Dearborn), the Arab American National Museum, and Shudder.



Love Horror Films? Shudder streams the best in new independent and international horror, including Jayro Bustamante’s 2021 Peabody Award-winner La Llorona. Try Shudder free for 14 days with promo code HALALOWEEN when you sign up at Shudder.com.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:

Facebook: UmichGISC
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Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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Film Screening Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:41:35 -0400 2021-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-29T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Halaloween: An Online Muslim Horror Film Festival - On Demand between Oct 1-31
Afghanistan Series. Why the US Lost the War in Afghanistan: with Award-Winning Journalist and Author Anand Gopal (November 10, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88771 88771-21657671@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

RSVP: http://bit.ly/AnandGopal

Join us on Wednesday, November 10th at 3 pm Eastern for a Conversation with Award-winning journalist and author, Anand Gopal. Anand will share his insights on the history of the US war in Afghanistan, why the US lost, what it tells us about the war on terror, and what the future might look like in Afghanistan. He will also discuss some of his academic work on the Taliban and forms of village Islam in southern Afghanistan.

Anand Gopal is a fellow at Type Media Center, a journalist covering the Middle East, and a scholar who studies political violence. His reporting on Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and elsewhere. He is the author of *No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes*, which won the Ridenhour Book Prize, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He has won the George Polk Award, the Overseas Press Club Award, and the National Magazine Award for his reporting from Iraq. He received his PhD from Columbia University, where he studied network analysis, and is a professor at the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict at Arizona State University.

This event is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center at the University of Michigan as a part of the three part Afghanistan Series. This event is cosponsored by Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, and American Culture, Center for South Asian Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies.

*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:09:58 -0500 2021-11-10T15:00:00-05:00 2021-11-10T17:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Afghanistan Series. Why the US Lost the War in Afghanistan: with Award-Winning Journalist and Author Anand Gopal
Coming to America: Translating Arabic Fiction in the Age of Global Liberation (November 11, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88348 88348-21653427@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 11, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Comparative Literature

Join Comparative Literature as we welcome Nancy Roberts, free-lance Arabic-to-English translator and editor on November 11th, 2021 @ 4:30pm in room 4310 of the Modern Languages Building.

Translators of literary works perform numerous functions simultaneously in relation to both a written work and its author. These functions include the linguistic, the cultural, the socio-political and the personal. Varied though they are, these functions might be summed up in the words “partner” and “mouthpiece.” After a brief detour into how her life trajectory led her to the field of Arabic-English translation, Nancy Roberts will relate her attempts to serve as “partner” and “mouthpiece” in the process of translating works originating in Palestine (Ibrahim Nasrallah’s Time of White Horses [زمن الخيول البيضاء], Lanterns of the King of Galilee [قناديل ملك الجليل] and Gaza Weddings [أعراس آمنة], and Ahlam Bsharat’s Codename: Butterfly [اسمي الحركي فراشة]) and Libya (Najwa Bin Shatwan’s, The Slave Yards [زرايب العبيد], and Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Night Will Have Its Say [كلمة الليل في حق النهار]).

Nancy Roberts is a free-lance Arabic-to-English translator and editor with experience in the areas of modern Arabic literature, politics and education; international development; Arab women’s economic and political empowerment; Islamic jurisprudence and theology; Islamist thought and movements; and interreligious dialogue. Literary translations include works by Ghada Samman, Ahlem Mostaghanemi, Naguib Mahjouz, Ibrahim Nasrallah, Ibrahim al-Koni, Salman al-Farsi, Laila Al Johani, and Haji Jabir, among others. Her translation of Ghada Samman’s Beirut ’75 won the 1994 Arkansas Arabic Translation Award; her rendition of Salwa Bakr's The Man From Bashmour (Cairo: AUC Press, 2007) was awarded a commendation in the 2008 Saif Ghobash-Banipal Prize for Translation, while her English translations of Ibrahim Nasrallah’s Gaza Weddings (Cairo: Hoopoe Press, 2017), Lanterns of the King of Galilee (AUC Press, 2015) and Time of White Horses (Cairo: Hoopoe Reprint, 2016) won her the 2018 Sheikh Hamad Prize for Translation and International Understanding. She is based in Wheaton, Illinois.

This event will be held IN PERSON.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:45:08 -0400 2021-11-11T16:30:00-05:00 2021-11-11T18:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Comparative Literature Lecture / Discussion Nancy Roberts
Symposium on Translation and the Making of Arab American Community (November 12, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88791 88791-21657766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 12, 2021 10:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)

Please save the date for a one-day symposium on Friday, November 12, 2021, exploring how various modes of translation contribute to the making of Arab American communities in the Midwest.

10:00 am – 5:30 pm (hybrid)
Join us in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the Michigan Room of the Michigan League
or virtually through Zoom
For registration visit tinyurl.com/TranslatingArabic

This hybrid one-day symposium at the University of Michigan/Ann Arbor is co-sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature, the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program (AMAS), the Department of Middle East Studies (MES), and the 2021-22 Mellon Sawyer Seminar Series on Sites of Translation in the Multilingual Midwest. Co-organized by Khaled Mattawa and Graham Liddell, the symposium features three panels that reflect on different forms of translation in Arab American communities in the Midwest. The event culminates a reading by Iraqi-American poet Dunya Mikhail.

The symposium will be held on the University of Michigan central campus in Ann Arbor, with the option to attend by remote access.

This event is free and open to the public. For registration visit tinyurl.com/TranslatingArabic

PANEL 1: Translation for Community Needs

This discussion will focus on the translation and interpretation services that are crucial for maintaining wellness and facilitating civic engagement and personal development among Limited English Proficiency (LEP) communities in Michigan, particularly Arab Americans. Moderated by Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine (professor at UM-Dearborn), the panel includes Karen Phillippi (director of the Office of Global Michigan), Anisa Sahoubah (director of ACCESS’s Youth and Education department), and Bilal Hammoud (chair of the Language Access Task Force for the State of Michigan).

PANEL 2: Arab American Media

This panel will center on the ways that Midwest Arab-American communities past and present have represented themselves in media. Moderated by Graham Liddell (Ph.D. candidate, U Michigan), the panel includes Ali Harb (reporter for Al Jazeera English), Hany Bawardi (professor at UM-Dearborn), William Youmans (professor at the George Washington University), and Lana Barkawi (Executive and Artistic Director of Mizna).

PANEL 3: Living in Translation

Our final panel will feature a conversation between three prominent Arab-American authors and translators about the aesthetics and politics of Arabic–English translation, within and beyond the realm of literature. Moderated by Nancy R. Roberts (translator of Arabic fiction), the panel includes Khaled Mattawa (poet, translator, and professor at U Michigan), Fady Joudah (poet, physician, and translator), and Dunya Mikhail (poet and lecturer at Oakland University).

Reading by Dunya Mikhail
The symposium will culminate in a reading by Iraqi-American poet, Dunya Mikhail.

For registration visit tinyurl.com/TranslatingArabic

This symposium is co-sponsored by the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program at the University of Michigan and the Mellon Sawyer Seminar Series on Sites of Translation in the Multilingual Midwest.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:48:27 -0500 2021-11-12T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-12T17:30:00-05:00 Michigan League Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) Conference / Symposium Translating Arabic
The Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar. BOOK TALK: The Spiritual Vernacular of the Early Ottoman Frontier: The Yazıcıoğlu Family (November 17, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87981 87981-21648222@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This study follows the lives and ideas of the Yazıcıoğlu brothers Mehmed Yazıcıoğlu and Ahmed Bican, Sufis of the frontier city of Gelibolu and authors of the most popular religious writings in Ottoman Turkish. The book explores early Ottoman popular piety through the lens of the Yazıcıoğlu brothers. This is the first book-length study in English on the Yazıcıoğlu brothers, among the most popular vernacular religious writers and thinkers of the early Ottoman period. It also reconstructs the Yazıcıoğlus’ biographies, assesses the heritage of their language and ideas and analyses the ways these were adapted to their distinct setting. The book furthermore argues that Ottoman popular orthodoxy emerged as a synthesis of a cosmopolitan Islamic canon to address the needs of Turcophone Muslims of the Ottoman lands. It is a contribution to the study of non-elite intellectual life of Ottoman Muslims at the dawn of an imperial age.

Carlos Grenier is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at Florida International University. He recently earned his doctorate in History at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on religion and politics in the late medieval and early modern Islamic worlds. At FIU, he currently teaches on Islam and other Abrahamic religions. He recently published a number of articles on Ottoman Islam in journals such as Turcica and Archivum Ottomanicum. He is preparing future projects on Sufism and statecraft, and on sacred-historical narratives in the fifteenth and sixteenth-century Islamic lands.

Register at: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocO6vqTksHtVAyufTKPx5zS6xG7hr7Ndo

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:25:53 -0400 2021-11-17T13:00:00-05:00 2021-11-17T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion The Spiritual Vernacular of the Early Ottoman Frontier: The Yazıcıoğlu Family
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 22, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663111@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 22, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-22T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-22T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 23, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663112@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-23T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-23T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 24, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663113@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-24T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-24T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 25, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663114@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 25, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-25T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-25T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 26, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663115@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 26, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-26T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-26T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 27, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663116@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 27, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-27T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-27T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 28, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663117@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 28, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-28T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-28T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 29, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663118@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 29, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-29T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-29T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (November 30, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663119@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-11-30T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-30T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
The Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar. Digital City: A Spatial Study on Nonextant Islamic Infrastructure in Early Modern Ottoman Filibe (November 30, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87819 87819-21647038@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The symbolic rupture with the imperial past in many post-Ottoman cities in the Balkans materialized via organized effort for “modernization” of the urban space systematically carried out by the nation-state authorities. As a result, a large segment of the built-in environment was replaced early on by “modern” public and residential architecture, a process that went hand in hand with a substantial alteration of the inherited street network. The transformative nature of the intentional policies for reshaping the cityscapes often quickly obliterated the Ottoman urban tissue, thus depriving modern scholarship of studying the morphology of the cities from the Ottoman era based on preserved examples. Moreover, contemporary archaeology cannot be particularly effective because most of the buildings that replaced the Ottoman structures still stand in densely built modern urban cores, which impedes any destructive and/or non-destructive archaeological studies.

This apparent lack of reliable, cadastral, or archaeologically derived data calls for alternative methods to study the long-vanished Ottoman urban fabric and the public buildings constituting its skeleton. Bringing together a wide array of different sources that offer useful information on architectural objects, street patterns, and separate residential areas (mahalle), this lecture aims to introduce a methodology for creating a spatially referenced database, which can digitally recreate the non-extant urban fabric of Ottoman cities in the Balkans. Focusing on a detailed analysis of Filibe (Plovdiv), the principal town of Central Bulgaria, the lecture seeks to demonstrate the general applicability of the methodology for studying urban development across the Ottoman Empire.

Grigor Boykov, Ph.D. in Ottoman history (2013), is a researcher at the Institute for Habsburg and Balkan Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Before joining the Academy in 2019, he taught at the University of Sofia (2014-2019), Central European University in Budapest (2015-2016), and was a research fellow at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (2012-2014). Boykov has been a team member of the projects “The Fashioning of a Sunni Orthodoxy and the Entangled Histories of Confession-Building in the Ottoman Empire, 15th -17th Centuries” (2015-2016) and “Industrialisation and Urban Growth from the mid-nineteenth century Ottoman Empire to Contemporary Turkey in a Comparative Perspective, 1850-2000” (2017-2019). In 2019, he received MSCA-IF for his project Population Geography of Bulgaria, 1500-1920: An Historical Spatial Analysis (POPGEO_BG), conducted at Koç University in Istanbul. Among other projects, Boykov is currently working on a Historical Gazetteer of the Ottoman Empire (in cooperation with M. Erdem Kabadayı) and the Ottoman Archive of Zograf Monastery on Mt. Athos.

Register at: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckdOmurTwpH9aTFJSCS0xeoIg-uX7KcO2O

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:02:50 -0400 2021-11-30T13:00:00-05:00 2021-11-30T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Digital City: A Spatial Study on Nonextant Islamic Infrastructure in Early Modern Ottoman Filibe
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 1, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663120@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 2, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663121@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-02T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-02T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 3, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663122@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 3, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-03T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-03T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 4, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663123@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 4, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-04T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-04T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 5, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663124@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, December 5, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-05T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-05T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 6, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663125@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 6, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-06T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-06T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 7, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663126@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-07T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-07T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 8, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663127@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-08T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 9, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663128@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 9, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-09T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-09T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 10, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663129@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 10, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-10T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-10T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 11, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663130@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 11, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-11T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-11T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 12, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663131@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, December 12, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-12T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-12T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 13, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663132@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 13, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-13T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-13T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 14, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663133@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-14T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-14T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 15, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21663134@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-15T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-15T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 16, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666755@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 16, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-16T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-16T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 17, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666756@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 17, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-17T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-17T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 18, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666757@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 18, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-18T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-18T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 19, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666758@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, December 19, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-19T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-19T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 20, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666759@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 20, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-20T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-20T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 21, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666760@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-21T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-21T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 22, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666761@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-22T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-22T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 23, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666762@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 23, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-23T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-23T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 24, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666763@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 24, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-24T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-24T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 25, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 25, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-25T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-25T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 26, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666765@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, December 26, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-26T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-26T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 27, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 27, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-27T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-27T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 28, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666767@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-28T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-28T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 29, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666768@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-29T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 30, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666769@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 30, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-30T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-30T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (December 31, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666770@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 31, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2021-12-31T00:00:00-05:00 2021-12-31T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 1, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666771@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-01T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-01T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 2, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666772@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-02T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-02T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 3, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666773@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 3, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-03T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-03T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 4, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666774@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-04T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-04T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 5, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666775@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-05T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-05T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 6, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666776@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 6, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-06T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-06T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 7, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666777@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 7, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-07T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-07T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 8, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 8, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-08T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-08T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 9, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666779@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 9, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-09T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-09T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 10, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666780@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 10, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-10T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-10T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 11, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666781@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-11T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-11T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 12, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666782@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-12T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-12T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 13, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-13T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-13T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 14, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666784@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 14, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-14T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-14T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 15, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 15, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-15T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-15T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 16, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666786@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 16, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-16T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-16T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 17, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666787@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 17, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-17T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-17T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami (January 18, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89447 89447-21666788@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.We are hosting a free screening online of the documentary 'Sonita' with Women Make Movies. The film is available now on demand, but views are limited to 60 views - so get yours while you can! The film will be available online until sellout.

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:

*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

VIRTUAL | FREE | ON-DEMAND
Only 60 tickets are available. Tickets are available from now until sellout.
http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342

We are also honored to be hosting Sonita Alizadeh herself for an online Q&A and conversation coming up on January 18th at 3pm. Sonita will speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Find more info here: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

This event is part of the three part Afghanistan Series hosted by the Global Islamic Studies Center this Fall semester. The Afghanistan Series is cosponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, the Center for South Asian Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the Department Communication & Media, Women and Gender Studies, and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.


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Film Screening Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:15:21 -0500 2022-01-18T00:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Afghanistan Series: Online Film Screening of 'Sonita' by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
Afghanistan Series. A Conversation with Sonita Alizadeh & Cara Cruickshank (January 18, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89959 89959-21666789@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The third and final installment of the Afghanistan Series focuses on women in Afghanistan.

Join us on Tuesday, Jan 18th from 3-4pm ET for a Q&A with Sonita Alizadeh and Cara Cruickshank. Sonita will answer audience questions and speak about her advocacy for women’s rights and ending child marriage. Cara will talk about her advocacy for Sonita’s activism and for women in Afghanistan. RSVP: http://bit.ly/SonitaAndCara

Sonita Alizadeh is an Afghan rapper and activist who has been vocal against forced marriages. Alizadeh first gained attention when she released Brides for Sale, a video in which she raps about daughters being sold into marriage by their families.

Cara Cruickshank’s work is centered on social ecology, with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion. She is curator and host of artistic, cultural salons and social justice panels through her production company Cafe de la Culture. She is also writer, director, and producer of poetic theater and independent film. Cara’s work has been received by audiences and institutions in France, Turkey, Brazil and throughout the United States. Cara has worked as a Broadway actor and singer, youth arts mentor, educational designer, and residency teaching artist. A core theme of her work is the convergence of women’s stories, multi-media arts and rewilding.


Make sure to catch a free screening of the film *Sonita* before this event. The film is available now on-demand, but views are limited to 60 views total - catch it while you can! Below is more information on the free screening:

*Sonita* the Film by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami:
*SONITA* tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. This documentary is a two-time Sundance Film Festival award winner.

Watch Now: http://bit.ly/WatchSONITA
PW: sonita56342


This event is free and open to everyone. This event is a part of the Afghanistan Series, brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies; Arab and Muslim American Studies; American Culture; Center for South Asian Studies; Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum; Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Department Communication & Media; Women's and Gender Studies; and Middle East Studies. This event was made possible thanks to Women Make Movies.



If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:33:01 -0500 2022-01-18T15:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion A Conversation with Sonita Alizadeh & Cara Cruickshank
IISS Book Workshop Series. Writing the Lives of Muḥammad in the World of Early Islamic Late Antiquity (February 9, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90573 90573-21671705@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The IISS is pleased to announce a book workshop with Professor Sean Anthony. In this workshop, Professor Sean Anthony will discuss his recently published book, *Muhammad and the Empires of Faith *(2020), introduce some of the most current methods being used in the historical study of the life of Muḥammad, and explore how these cast light on the earliest written accounts of his life.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:05:51 -0500 2022-02-09T13:00:00-05:00 2022-02-09T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Workshop / Seminar Writing the Lives of Muḥammad in the World of Early Islamic Late Antiquity
IISS Lecture Series. The Spatial Rationality of Ibn Taymiyya’s Rejection of God’s Incorporeality (February 15, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90575 90575-21671706@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

The IISS is pleased to announce a new lecture with Professor Jon Hoover. In his lecture, Prof. Hoover will discuss the theological views of well-known and controversial Muslim thinker Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328).

Abstract:

Ibn Taymiyya’s (d. 728/1328) well known Hamawiyya fatwa, a refutation of Ash‘ari interpretations of God’s attributes, led to accusations of corporealism (tajsim) in 1298 and then his trials and imprisonment under the Mamluk authorities in 1306. The Ash‘arism of the time denied the plain sense of texts indicating anthropomorphic features of God like sitting on the Throne, and then either ceased thinking about them (tafwid) or reinterpreted them metaphorically (ta’wil). In his Hamawiyya fatwa, Ibn Taymiyya criticizes this Ash‘ari hermeneutic for stripping God of his attributes, and he identifies the Ta’sis al-taqdis of Ash‘ari theologian Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (d. 606/1210) as a prominent book expounding erroneous reinterpretations. Ibn Taymiyya adds that he has proofs from both reason and scripture for his views but that a fatwa is not the place to present them. Ibn Taymiyya eventually provides his proofs from reason in his massive Bayan talbis al-Jahmiyya written in 1306 or 1307. In Bayan Ibn Taymiyya refutes al-Razi’s arguments in Ta’sis al-Taqdis that God is not corporeal or spatially extended, as well as al-Razi’s reinterpretations of anthropomorphic texts in the Qur’an and the Sunna. This paper will examine Ibn Taymiyya’s key rational arguments against al-Razi in Bayan and explore how Ibn Taymiyya reconceptualizes God’s spatial relation to the world by drawing on Ibn Rushd’s Aristotelian notion of place as the inner surface of the containing body. This will show that Ibn Taymiyya envisions God as a very large indivisible and spatially extended being surrounding the universe.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:12:24 -0500 2022-02-15T13:00:00-05:00 2022-02-15T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion The Spatial Rationality of Ibn Taymiyya’s Rejection of God’s Incorporeality
Muslim Women in the Digital Age: Podcasting, Music, and Illustration with Misha Euceph, Emmen Ahmed, and Aint Afraid (February 18, 2022 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91025 91025-21675549@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 18, 2022 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Muslim Women in the Digital Age: Podcasting, Music, and Illustration with Misha Euceph, Emmen Ahmed, and Aint Afraid

February 18th, 2022 at 2:30pm ET
RSVP: http://bit.ly/MuslimWomenDigital

How do Muslim women define themselves in the digital age? How do Muslim women, particularly young Muslim women, experience the online world, and what role does the internet plays in their creative work? How do race and religion intersect in Muslim digital communities? Join the Global Islamic Studies Center at 2:30pm EST on February 18, 2022, as podcast host and producer Misha Euceph, illustrator Emmen Ahmed, and musicians and twin sisters Sakinah (Straingth) and Zakiyyah (WiZdumb) of the Muslim hip hop duo Ain’t Afraid, discuss their digital lives.

Misha Euceph’s podcast “Tell Them, I Am” explores the lives and “small moments” of Muslims in the public eye, and is produced by the Obama production company, Higher Ground, as a Spotify Original. Emmen Ahmed’s artwork plays with traditional Mughal miniature paintings, Islamic art, the female form, and Bollywood imagery to hold a mirror up to South Asian Muslim women’s lives. The multi-talented hip hop/pop/soul/R&B artist duo Aint Afraid are singers, songwriters, rappers, poets, and changemakers, whose mission of changing the world includes advocacy in issues related to poverty, homelessness, healthcare, education, hunger, and mental health.

In this two-hour event, each of the four speakers will have 15 minutes to speak about, illustrate, or perform what they do. We will then convene in a panel discussion where the artists respond to each other for 20 minutes, followed by Q&A from the audience for 30 minutes.

Come learn how these Muslim women experience the online world and what role the internet plays in their work: http://bit.ly/MuslimWomenDigital

Cosponsored by The Center for South Asian Studies, The Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, Arab and Muslim American Studies, American Culture, The Digital Studies Institute,The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, The Institute for Research on Women & Gender, The Women's and Gender Studies Department,The Center for World Performance Studies, The Stamps School of Art & Design, & Room Project

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If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at islamicstudies@umich.edu, we'd be happy to help. As you may know, some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange, so the sooner you can reach out to us the better.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:57:20 -0500 2022-02-18T14:30:00-05:00 2022-02-18T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Muslim Women in the Digital Age
IISS Lecture Series. State, Community or Scholars: Where Does the Authority of Islamic Law Come From? (February 23, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91830 91830-21683219@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar (IISS) is pleased to announce a lecture by Professor Knut Vikør (University of Bergen). Professor Vikør's field of specialization is the history of Islam. His research interests include North and West Africa in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with a special focus on central Sahara, the history of Sufi brotherhoods, in particular the Sanusiyya, and the history of Islamic law. In all these fields, he explores the social impact and relevance of Islamic practice.

Selected publications:

*Between God and the Sultan: A History of Islamic Law* (London: Oxford University Press, 2005);

*Sufi and Scholar on the Desert Edge. Muhammad b. 'Ali al-Sanusi and his Brotherhood* (London/Evanston: Northwestern University Press 1995);

*The Maghreb since 1800: A Short History* (London: Hurst & Company, 2012);

*The Oasis of Salt. The History of Kawar, a Saharan Centre of Salt Production* (Bergen/London: University of Bergen, 1999)


Abstract

It was from the earliest times established that the formulation of Islamic legal rules was the work of the religious scholars since the Shari’a was God’s law, and “diversity of opinion is one of God’s blessings". But it was the state’s task to ensure the law was implemented, and for this purpose, the law must have a reasonably fixed and stable form. Thus, a selection of “preferred” or authoritative opinions came to be favored at each moment in time and place. With the establishment of the modern nation-states, the authority of law fell fully to the modern state. These two ways of authorizing practicable legal rules have come to be known as “canonization” for the pre-modern period, and “codification” for the laws established by state authority. In this seminar, we will look at the various methods of establishing authority for the rules that were to be practiced, and ask what continuities there may or not be between the two terms “canonization” and “codification”.

Register at https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdeirqDsoE9N8yUjRpq3p9O24vuWGUSyK

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:55:38 -0500 2022-02-23T13:00:00-05:00 2022-02-23T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion IISS Lecture Series. State, Community or Scholars: Where Does the Authority of Islamic Law Come From?
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 4, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697509@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 4, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-04T13:00:00-05:00 2022-03-04T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 5, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697510@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 5, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-05T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-05T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 6, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697511@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 6, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-06T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-06T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 7, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697512@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 7, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-07T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-07T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 8, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697513@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-08T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-08T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
IISS Lecture Series. Palimpsests of Themselves Logic and Commentary in Postclassical Muslim South Asia (March 8, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92131 92131-21687044@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar (IISS) is pleased to announce a book workshop with Professor Asad Q. Ahmed on his new groundbreaking monograph "Palimpsests of Themselves Logic and Commentary in Postclassical Muslim South Asia" (University of California Press, 2022).

Palimpsests of Themselves is an intervention in current discussions about the fate of philosophy in postclassical Islamic intellectual history. Asad Q. Ahmed uses as a case study the most advanced logic textbook of Muslim South Asia, The Ladder of the Sciences, presenting in English its first full translation and extended commentary. He offers detailed assessments of the technical contributions of the work, explores the social and institutional settings of the vast commentarial response it elicited, and develops a theory of the philosophical commentary that is internal to the tradition. These approaches to the commentarial text complicate presuppositions upon which questions of Islam’s intellectual decline are erected. As such, Ahmed offers a unique and powerful opportunity to understand the transmission of knowledge across the Islamic world.

Register at https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtcu2rqzMtGdfi9eFQHGUAG26OTtA4Mg7n

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:41:44 -0500 2022-03-08T13:00:00-05:00 2022-03-08T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Palimpsests of Themselves Logic and Commentary in Postclassical Muslim South Asia
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 9, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697514@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-09T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-09T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 10, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697515@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 10, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-10T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-10T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 11, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697516@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 11, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-11T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-11T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 12, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 12, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-12T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-12T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 13, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697518@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 13, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-13T00:00:00-05:00 2022-03-13T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 14, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697519@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 14, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-14T00:00:00-04:00 2022-03-14T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 15, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697520@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-15T00:00:00-04:00 2022-03-15T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 16, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697521@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Join our Newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83

Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu

Masters Program: https://myumi.ch/v2gVP
Email MIRS-info@umich.edu

Stay tuned on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
Twitter: @umichgisc


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-16T00:00:00-04:00 2022-03-16T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 17, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697522@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 17, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-17T00:00:00-04:00 2022-03-17T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Filmmaker Q&A with Zeshawn Ali & Aman Ali (March 17, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92937 92937-21698123@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 17, 2022 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Join us on March 17th at 2:00 pm ET for a Q&A with *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Zeshawn and Aman will discuss their film *Two Gods*, the challenges and rewards of Black Muslim filmmaking, and answer audience questions.

Director of *TWO GODS*: Zeshawn Ali was born and raised in Ohio and is a graduate of Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. He is a member of Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective and Meerkat Media, and is currently based in New York. His first feature documentary film *Two Gods* received support from ITVS, Sundance Institute, and the Ford Foundation. It played at film festivals across North America including Hot Docs, Full Frame, BlackStar, DOCNYC and Camden Film Festivals, and won the award for best documentary feature at New Orleans Film Festival. The film premiered on national broadcast as a part of the PBS program *Independent Lens* in 2021 and was named a NY Times Critics Pick and was nominated for a Cinema Eye Spotlight Award.

Producer of *TWO GODS*: Aman Ali is an award-winning storyteller in New York City. He has made appearances on dozens of media outlets including the *New York Times*, *CNN*, *Buzzfeed*, *NBC News*, and *HBO*, to tell stories about the Muslim American community. Aman is also one of the creators of “30 Mosques in 30 Days,” a 25,000 mile road trip he took to all 50 States in the U.S. with the mission of telling profound stories about Muslims in America.

Moderator: Razi Jafri is a second-year MFA candidate at the Stamps School of Art + Design and a Detroit-based documentary photographer, filmmaker, and producer whose work focuses on race, religion, immigration, human rights, and politics. His recent documentary *HAMTRAMCK, USA*, premiered at SXSW and was broadcast on the PBS program America ReFramed. Razi is currently working on the multimedia exhibit project HALAL METROPOLIS, about Muslim visibility in southeast Michigan, and *LOYALTY*, a documentary film that explores what life is like for three Muslim chaplains in the US military.

Make sure to catch a free screening of *Two Gods* before the event at http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.

This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Make sure to check out the third installment of the series:

On March 29th at 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas. http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect



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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:48:20 -0400 2022-03-17T14:00:00-04:00 2022-03-17T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Filmmaker Q&A with Zeshawn Ali & Aman Ali
Black Islam in the Americas Series. *Two Gods* Free Screening (March 18, 2022 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92869 92869-21697523@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 18, 2022 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This film screening is part of our “Black Islam in the Americas” Series, presented by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan! This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

From March 4th-18th, you will have the opportunity to watch *Two Gods* (2020), a film by Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali, on demand and for free. Pre-order your free tickets now: http://watch.eventive.org/gisctwogods

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*Two Gods* is the story of Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, New Jersey, who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives, illustrating the complexities of everyday Muslim community life.

​​Year: 2020 | Run Time: 82 minutes​​ | Language: English | Director: Zeshawn Ali | Producer: Aman Ali

An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, *TWO GODS* follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives. Inside a corner casket shop in East Orange, laboring amid the sawdust and the long pine boxes, casket makers work with mentors in the Islamic burial tradition. Hanif, a Black Muslim casket maker who finds spiritual grounding in his work, brings two boys from the local community under his tutelage; 12-year-old Furquan and 17-year-old Naz, neither of whom have fathers at home. Hanif teaches Furquan and Naz the practices of Islamic burial rituals as they assist him with his work. Having formerly served time in prison, Hanif continues to grapple with past mistakes and new challenges, while his faith and community helps him guide his young charges on their own paths toward healing and embracing life.

Shot in a striking black-and-white, *TWO GODS* explores the juxtaposition of grief and the rituals of death with the vibrancy and potential of adolescence. The documentary turns an empathetic lens on Muslim American stories, ultimately crafting a moving portrait of both the intimate moments and the complexities of the everyday Muslim American experience.
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On March 17th, GISC will host *Two Gods* filmmakers Zeshawn Ali and Aman Ali for a filmmaker Q&A. This conversation will be moderated by local Detroit filmmaker and GISC Fellow Razi Jafri. RSVP: http://bit.ly/GISCTwoGods

Join us for the rest of the 'Black Islam in the Americas' series:

On March 29that 1:00 PM ET, GISC will host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of* Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus). In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history. Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.


Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter below! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

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Film Screening Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:47:34 -0400 2022-03-18T00:00:00-04:00 2022-03-18T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening Two Gods poster
Black Islam in the Americas Series. Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller's lecture on Black Islam in the Americas (March 29, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93019 93019-21699120@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

On March 29th at 1:00 PM ET, Join GISC as we host Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller for a lecture on Black Islam in the Americas, with a focus on the United States. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BlackIslamLect

Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar, artist, activist, and author of *Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States* (2016). She is an associate professor of American Culture and Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and completed the Islamic Studies diploma program of the Institute at Abu Nour University (Damascus).

In her most recent work, Umi’s Archive, Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines the intersections of official history and the untold stories of Black women and Black Muslims through the lens of her mother’s life. Umi means mother in Arabic, and Dr. Abdul Khabeer examines her mother’s photographic and literary archives, and so the digital exhibition series is Umi's Archive. The project sees everyday Black women as people who know things we all need to know. Dr. Rasul Miller's work looks into Black Muslim communities in the Atlantic world, Black radicalism and its impact on social and cultural movements in the twentieth-century U.S., Black internationalism, and West African intellectual history.

Dr. Miller's current book project, *Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City's Black Muslim Movements*, examines the Black internationalist origins of early twentieth-century Black Sunni Muslim congregations in and around New York City, and the cultural and political orientations that characterized subsequent communities of Black Muslims in the U.S. who built robust, transnational networks as they actively engaged traditions and communities of Muslims on the African continent.

This event is a part of the three-part Black Islam In the Americas Series. This series will explore the history of Black Islam and the experiences of Black Muslim communities in the Americas, including North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

This Black Islam in the Americas Series is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center, and cosponsored by American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the African Studies Center, the LSA Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the International Institute all at the University of Michigan. This series is also brought to you by The Maydan at the George Mason University’s Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program at the Michigan State University. The film screening was made possible thanks to Good Docs.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter here! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:48:57 -0400 2022-03-29T13:00:00-04:00 2022-03-29T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Black Islam in the Americas Series. Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Dr. Rasul Miller's lecture on Black Islam in the Americas
GISC Event. Islamic Chaplaincy in North America & Mantle of Mercy Book Launch (April 5, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/94041 94041-21719401@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

On April 5th, 2022, at 1:00 PM ET, GISC will be hosting an event dedicated to Islamic Chaplaincy in North America as well as a book launch for the newly released essay collection *Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America* (Templeton Press, 2022), RSVP: http://bit.ly/ICNARSVP.

Join us as editors Chaplain Sondos Kholaki, Muslim Chaplain & Co-editor; Chaplain Muhammad Ali, Muslim Chaplain at Bucknell University & Co-editor; Dr. Matthew Schumann; Chaplain at Felicity Foundation; Sister Jaye Starr, Aspiring Healthcare Chaplain & Co-editor; Imam Kamau Ayubbi, Muslim Chaplain at Michigan Medicine discuss their experiences as Muslim chaplains. This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Nancy Khalil, Professor of American Culture.

Muhammad Ali began his early education at the American Institute of Quranic Studies. He holds a BA in psychology, an MA in Islamic education, and a graduate of Bayan Islamic Graduate School with an MDiv in Islamic Chaplaincy. He is a chaplain in federal prison, the Muslim Chaplain at Bucknell University, and also serves the Geisinger Medical Center. He lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife and four children.

Chaplain Sondos Kholaki serves as a volunteer community and police chaplain and a hospital staff chaplain in Southern California. She is board-certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Sondos earned a Master of Divinity degree in Islamic Chaplaincy at the Claremont School of Theology/Bayan Islamic Graduate School as the recipient of the Fathi Osman Academic Excellence award and a Bachelor's degree in English and creative writing from UCLA, where she received the prestigious Regents Scholar award. Sondos completed five units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and is the author of the award-winning book, *Musings of a Muslim Chaplain* (2020) and a co-editor of the anthology, *Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America* (2022).

Sister Jaye Starr is an aspiring healthcare chaplain, board member with the Association of Muslim Chaplains, and member of the Ethics Committee at Michigan Medicine. A graduate of Hartford International University's Islamic Chaplaincy Program with three units of Clinical Pastoral Education, Jaye also studied with the Fellowship at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics and as a Luce Fellow at Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia). She is a white convert to Islam living in Michigan with her husband, a fellow chaplain, and their two small children. Jaye loves gardening and finds geeking out over Islamic studies and bioethics strangely rejuvenating.

Imam Kamau Ayubbi grew up in Los Angeles, California. He received his Bachelor's Degree From San Francisco State University in Visual Arts in 1998. During undergrad, Kamau also enjoyed an internship in Holistic Health studies. He received his religious and spiritual education and training under the Islamic Supreme Council of America (ISCA) and was appointed as an Imam in 2002. Imam Ayubbi received his Clinical Pastoral Education (chaplaincy training) at Beaumont CPE Center in Royal Oak, MI. Before serving at the University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems, Imam Ayubbi worked as a staff chaplain in Adult Palliative Care and the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit at Beaumont Royal Oak from 2010 to 2015. He provides care throughout the hospital for Muslim patients and psychiatric spiritual care in the Adult Inpatient, Partial Program, and Adolescent Psychiatric Programs. He loves sharing principles and practices of peace and meditation for all ages.

Dr. Matthew Schumann is the Felicity Foundation Chaplain at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He became Muslim in 2009, and his journey since has taken him to Morocco, Qatar, Canada, Utah, and now Michigan. He has studied Islam and the Quran intensively since 2016 as a student of Imam Fode Drame. He also earned his PhD in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University in 2020. Dr. Matthew's goal is to support his students' development into Absolute Citizens: those who are immersed in the remembrance of God, have beautiful character, and find happiness in service to humanity. Dr. Matthew resides in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with his wife and two children.

Dr. Nancy A. Khalil is currently an Assistant Professor of American Culture at the University of Michigan. She completed her PhD in anthropology at Harvard University and her postdoctoral fellowship at Yale's Center on Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration. Dr. Khalil's recent large research project studies the politics of American Islam through in-depth research on Islamic higher education institutes and religious clerics, or imams, in the US. Dr. Khalil has worked with a number of non-profit organizations; notably, she was one of four female founders of the Boston-based Muslim Justice League, and she currently serves on the Board for Pillars Fund. Prior to her academic career, she worked in higher education and student development, including serving as Muslim Chaplain at Wellesley College for several years.
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This event is cosponsored by Michigan Medicine - Office of Research, the Institute for Research on Women & Gender, Comparative Literature, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Department of American Culture, the Institute of the Humanities, Middle Eastern Studies, the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Women & Gender Studies Department, and Arab and Muslim American Studies. This event is also cosponsored by the Mantle of Mercy publisher, Templeton Press.

From April 4th to the 8th, enjoy 50% off + free shipping with promo-code MERCY2022 when you order the newly released Mantle of Mercy from the Templeton Press website: https://templetonpress.org/books/mantle-of-mercy. Customers can enter the code at checkout. It must be entered in all caps and without spaces.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:39:49 -0400 2022-04-05T13:00:00-04:00 2022-04-05T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Islamic Chaplaincy in North America & Mantle of Mercy Book Launch
IISS Lecture Series. From Last Emperor to Last Prophet: The Emergence of the Doctrine of the Finality of Prophecy (April 7, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92380 92380-21690688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 7, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar (IISS) is pleased to announce a lecture with Professor David Stephan Powers "From Last Emperor to Last Prophet: The Emergence of the Doctrine of the Finality of Prophecy". In his lecture Professor Powers will examine the intriguing interaction between the Qur'an, its interpretations, and some widespread Christian theological narratives of late antiquity.

Abstract:

The Islamic doctrine of the finality of prophecy is supported by a single verse in the Qur’an, v. 40 of Sūrat al-Aḥzab: “Muḥammad was not the father of any of your men but the Messenger of God and the Seal of Prophets (khātam al-nabiyyīn).” Islamic tradition teaches that this verse was revealed ca. 5 AH/626-27 CE in connection with a domestic crisis that is described in verse 37 of the same Sūra: After falling in love with the wife of his adopted son -- a man identified only as Zayd -- Muḥammad terminated the adoptive relationship so that, after Zayd had divorced his wife, he might marry her. Once Zayd had ceased to be Muḥammad’s son, Muḥammad was no longer the “father” of any “man” in the Muslim community and thus might become the “seal of prophets.” In my lecture, I will challenge the contention that this key theological doctrine was the product of a domestic crisis involving Muḥammad, his adoptive son, and the latter’s wife. Rather than focusing on a specific historical event – a domestic crisis in Medina in 5 AH – I propose to shift the scholarly gaze to the larger geo-political context. On the eve of the rise of Islam, Christian theologians were circulating a narrative that predicted the appearance of the Last Emperor, a king who would establish a divinely inspired imperium, the last earthly kingdom prior to the Second Coming of Christ and the End Time. I shall argue that this widespread Christian theological doctrine, known as the Last Emperor Legend, served as a model for what would become the Islamic doctrine of the finality of prophecy.

Register at: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceutpzIoGtM9p-MUTk4_IVb7adZgoE5C

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:15:07 -0500 2022-04-07T13:00:00-04:00 2022-04-07T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion From Last Emperor to Last Prophet: The Emergence of the Doctrine of the Finality of Prophecy