Category: Video
Anti-Terrorism Ad from the Arab World
Andrew Sullivan says it’s from Saudi Arabia, but because you can see much of every woman’s face, I am not convinced. Still creepy.
The Muppets do Persian Music
Technically, Parsi music. Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara. I suppose it’s also Zanzibari music.
Patheos is Launching a Video Contest: Faith on Campus
From Patheos: Patheos invites you to submit a video entry about your faith. Videos must fall into one of these three categories: “Why I Am A _______ ” (Christian, Jew, Muslim, Atheist, etc.) “How I Live My Faith On Campus” “Rituals & Practices Of My Faith.” PatheosVideoPoster.pdf
Converting Islamic Ideals to Hip-Hop Flow
SF Gate covers the new documentary New Muslim Cool (h/t Kawthar) “New Muslim Cool,” a new documentary about a Puerto Rican convert, Hamza Perez, who gave up drug-dealing in exchange for Islam, but couldn’t quit hip-hop. Perez’s new life is certainly rich with subject matter – the FBI raids his mosque without giving a reason; he teaches prisoners in the county jail until his security clearance is mysteriously revoked – but it’s a different kind of subject matter, and he’s operating under different constraints. His ideal audience isn’t the head of a major label – it’s the young men hanging…
New Hajj Documentary
The NYT tells me so. Seems very good, but is currently unavailable for purchase. Teaser from the NYT is “The Long, Dusty Trek Toward Tolerance.” This is true. Non-Muslims have a long way to go. Good for the Times for noting the problem here.