May 2008 | Issue 9
Events

Just Vision Event in NYC at the Pomegranate Gallery

Celebrate the success of the film Encounter Point and learn about Just Vision's educational initiatives and upcoming film production featuring Palestinian and Israeli civic leaders in non-violence and conflict resolution.

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Pomegranate Gallery
133 Greene St.
New York, NY 10012
www.pomgallery.com

PDF invitation and RSVP details
"Jesters of Different Faiths Use Laughs to Bridge the Divide" - New York Times

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Jewish, Muslim, and Christian comedians use humor to bridge the gap between their faiths. To read this article, click here to visit NYtimes.com

New Releases

Telling Stories to Change the World: Global Voices on the Power of Narrative to Build Community and Make Social Justice Claims
by By Kayhan Irani, Rickie Solinger, Madeline Fox

Telling Stories to Change the World is a powerful collection of essays on projects that utilize storytelling as a strategy for demanding justice.
These projects demonstrate the contemporary power of stories to stimulate engagement, active citizenship, pride of identity, and the humility of human connectedness.

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More information; the June 20th Book Release Party

 

 
Press

NPR - All Things Considered: "Some Muslims in U.S. Quietly Engage in Polygamy"

The Executive Director of ASMA, Daisy Khan, was quoted by Barbara Bradley Hagerty in an All Things Considered report on polygamy.

Listen or Read on NPR.org

Followup on Apostasy

Another excellent article on apostasy and Edward Luttwak's article. Click here to visit HuffingtonPost.com.

 

 

 

 

 
Other Events

Muslims for Progressive Values Conference

RSVP Deadline: June 15, 2008

Registration Form | MPV Website

Ani Zonneveld, an MLT, is the co-founder of MPV.

Correction: Turning Point NY sponsored May 21, 2008 event

Garments for One Another: Ending Domestic Violence in the Muslim Community, produced by the Faith Trust Institute and Peaceful Families Project, was sponsored by Turning Point NY. ASMA regrets this error.