The Mosque in Morgantown: Film Screening and Discussion

Description

THE MOSQUE IN MORGANTOWN is a documentary film that aired nationally on PBS, earning a 2010 Emmy® Award nomination for its original musical score. It chronicles what happens when Muslim writer and activist Asra Nomani launches a campaign for gender equality in her West Virginia mosque?angering the mosque?s moderates. These would-be allies seek to adapt the community?s cultural practices to the reality of American life, but disagree passionately with Nomani?s methods and, eventually, her message. Through unfolding scenes and intimate interviews, the film frames this local conflict as a means to explore larger dilemmas facing American Islam. It tells a story of competing paths to change and the nature of religion itself. The 54-minute documentary will be followed by an interactive and participatory discussion. *This film screening is being offered in observance of International Women's Day