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"A Jihad for Love" Film Screening with Director Parvez Sharma at Auburn University
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3195 Haley Center
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of Islam discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims. Filmed over 5 1/2 years, in 12 countries and 9 languages, “A Jihad for Love” comes from the heart of Islam. Looking beyond a hostile and war-torn present, this film seeks to reclaim the Islamic concept of a greater Jihad, which can mean “an inner struggle” or “to strive in the path of God.” In doing so the film and its remarkable subjects move beyond the narrow concept of “Jihad’ as holy war. A discussion with Parvez Sharma will follow the screening.
Refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Auburn University Spectrum Alliance.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.
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