THE MUSLIMS I KNOW a film by Mara Ahmed / TREATMENT
       
     
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Rather than presume to speak for all Muslims, this is a personal documentary which focuses on the Pakistani American community in Rochester. The film does not contend with Muslim stereotypes by advancing religious postulates, instead it uses the more audience-friendly approach of cultural exploration (including norms and values derived from religion). Islamic scholars are interviewed to answer basic questions related to Islamic theology and history, but most issues are dealt with by regular Pakistani Americans who want to have more of a voice in America’s mainstream socio-political discourse. Filmmaker Mara Ahmed acts both as a character and the film's narrator, taking the audience on a journey into a little-known, but much talked about American community.

 

 

 
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