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A friend of mine sent me this great documentary on the last handwritten newspaper, The Musalman. Coincidentally, Comedy Central ran a bumper about the same paper shortly after.

How to Meet Muslims: A (Cinematic) Primer | Culture | Religion Dispatches

How to Meet Muslims: A (Cinematic) Primer | Culture | Religion Dispatches. The next best thing to a living, breathing Muslim is an approximation of one. That is, the silver screen (had you said robots, I’d counter: Muslims will be the last people on Earth to come up with robots). Why not? Movies explore the lives and experiences of Muslims in a format that can be watched as easily at home as on the train (that’s what iPads are for).