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Akbar Ahmed
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Mr. Jinnah: The Making of Pakistan (20th Anniversary Edition)
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed presents the 20th Anniversary Edition re-release of the historical documentary film, "Mr. Jinnah: The Making of Pakistan." The documentary was part of Ambassador Ahmed's 1990s Jinnah Quartet of projects about the founder of Pakistan, which also included "Jinnah," a feature film starring Christopher Lee, an academic book, and a graphic novel. The documentary features unique material and interviews with Jinnah's contemporaries and people close to him, including an unprecedented and rare interview with his daughter, Dina Wadia. This edition of the documentary is accompanied by two specially commissioned introductions by Nafees Akbar Ahmed, the daughter of the creator o...
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Journey into Europe
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Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, a world-renowned anthropologist, Islamic scholar, and filmmaker, explores Islam in Europe and the place of Islam in European history and civilization in this unprecedented film. Shot across the continent in countries such as Germany, the U.K., France, Spain, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Journey into Europe features some of Europe’s most prominent figures presidents and prime ...
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Andalucia and Jewish-Muslim Relations
Просмотров 7 тыс.8 лет назад
At American University in Washington, DC, Ambassador Ahmed hosted and interviewed Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and one of the great religious scholars and leaders, to discuss Jewish-Muslim relations and how to improve them. In an interview conducted in the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies office, Rabbi Sacks covered a range of subjects that include...
Journey into Europe - Film Trailer
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Journey into Europe, by world-renowned scholar Akbar Ahmed, was filmed across the European continent and explores Islam in Europe and the place of Islam in European history and civilization. Along the way, we hear from some of Europe's most prominent figures - presidents and prime ministers, archbishops, chief rabbis, grand muftis, heads of right-wing parties, and everyday people from a variety...
A Conversation with the Danish Editor Who Commissioned the Cartoons
Просмотров 1 тыс.9 лет назад
In Copenhagen, Ambassador Ahmed met with Flemming Rose, the cultural editor of the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. Mr. Rose commissioned the cartoons of the Holy Prophet of Islam in 2005 which led to a global storm of controversy and protest. This interview was conducted on the eve of the tragic attacks on Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Ambassador Ahmed wanted to learn from Mr. Rose the background t...
A Leading Danish Politician on the Muslims of Denmark
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During fieldwork for the Journey into Europe project, Ambassador Ahmed and his team learned about the various challenges posed for the Muslim community by the rise of right wing parties across Europe, including in Denmark with the Danish People's Party. In order to further explore this position becoming more widespread across Europe, Ambassador Ahmed requested Harrison Akins to sit down with Mr...
The Antique Bookshop in Palermo
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In Palermo, Sicily, Dr. Amineh Hoti of the Journey into Europe team visited the bookshop Libreria del Corso where she met its owner, Antonio Daniel Costantino who also authored a book on Roger II's Palatine Chapel which displays a blend of Arab and Norman cultures. During Dr. Hoti's visit, they discussed the legacy of Arab culture in Sicilian language, architecture, and food as well as the hist...
Ambassador Ahmed at the Great Cathedral of Palermo
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In Palermo, Sicily, Ambassador Ahmed visited the great cathedral of Palermo where he discusses the Islamic heritage of Sicily and the issues surrounding Muslim immigration to Italy today. The Palermo Cathedral was originally constructed in the 12th century on the site of the main mosque of Palermo during the period of Muslim rule beginning in the 9th century. It is today the largest cathedral i...
Keeping Convivencia Alive in Sicily
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In Palermo, Sicily, Ambassador Ahmed and the Journey into Europe team visited Mayor Leoluca Orlando at his office in Villa Niscemi, a palace originally constructed in the 17th century by an aristocratic Italian family. Mayor Orlando was first elected Mayor of Palermo in 1985 when he began his successful campaign to break the hold of the Sicilian Mafia over the city, a period known as the Palerm...
A Visit to the Site of the Proposed First Mosque of Marseille
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In Marseille, France, Ambassador Ahmed, Harrison Akins, and Frankie Martin met with Mr. Salah Bariki, Charge de Mission in the Cabinet of the Mayor of Marseille. Of Algerian descent, Mr. Bariki is the first and only Muslim to serve in the Mayor's cabinet. Mr. Bariki is in charge of relations between the Mayor's office and the minority communities, especially the Muslim community, in Marseille a...
A Christmas Message from Palermo, Sicily
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The Journey into Europe team recently arrived in Palermo, Sicily in time for Christmas, where they celebrated Christmas Mass at the historic Palermo Cathedral. Originally constructed in the 12th century on the site of a former mosque, it is the largest church in Sicily. The team has a busy schedule in Palermo with several important interviews already confirmed which include the Mayor and Chief ...
Ambassador Ahmed on the Muslims of Marseille
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In Marseille, Ambassador Ahmed visited the Monument to the Heroes of the Army of the Orient and Distant Lands standing on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The Monument was erected in 1927 to the memories of soldiers from the French colonies, especially Muslims from North Africa, who fought for France during World War I. At the Monument, Ambassador Ahmed discusses the Muslim community of Mar...
A Dynamic Young Woman on Being Muslim in Marseille
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The Journey into Europe team recently arrived in Marseille, France where Dr. Amineh Hoti sat down with Messaouda Akacha, a social activist in the Muslim community who interacts with the media in order to improve relations between communities. Having just finished her master's degree, she is interested in further studies and continuing her work in interfaith dialogue. Messaouda discussed her Alg...
Leading Danish-Pakistani Businesswoman on Danish Identity
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Dr. Amineh Hoti of the Journey into Europe team was privileged to sit down with Ms. Sanila Rana, a Big Data Sales Executive at IBM Denmark and founder of the organization Multikulturelle Erhverskvinder. She is one of the senior-most executives at IBM with an immigrant background. Born in Denmark to immigrant parents from Pakistan, Ms. Rana founded the organization Multikulturelle Erhverskvinder...
Ambassador Ahmed at the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen
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Ambassador Ahmed at the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen
A Conversation with the Legendary Chief Rabbi of Denmark
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A Conversation with the Legendary Chief Rabbi of Denmark
Ambassador Ahmed Lectures at the University of Copenhagen
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Ambassador Ahmed Lectures at the University of Copenhagen
Paul Smith, Director of British Council USA, on British Identity and Islam
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Paul Smith, Director of British Council USA, on British Identity and Islam
Ambassador Ahmed visits Pakistani High Commission in London
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Ambassador Ahmed visits Pakistani High Commission in London
Ambassador Ahmed at the Prince Albert Memorial, London
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Ambassador Ahmed at the Prince Albert Memorial, London
The East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, London
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The East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, London
Muslim Identity in Western Thrace, Greece
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Muslim Identity in Western Thrace, Greece
Professor Angeliki Ziaka on Islam in Greece
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Professor Angeliki Ziaka on Islam in Greece
Muslim Women Reflecting on Identity in Sarajevo
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Muslim Women Reflecting on Identity in Sarajevo
Conversations with a Leading European Intellectual - Dr. Haris Silajdžić
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Conversations with a Leading European Intellectual - Dr. Haris Silajdžić
Praying for the Victims of Genocide at Srebrenica
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Praying for the Victims of Genocide at Srebrenica
Ambassador Ahmed at the Srebrenica Memorial and Cemetery
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Ambassador Ahmed at the Srebrenica Memorial and Cemetery
Kristiane Backer, former MTV presenter, on her conversion to Islam
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Kristiane Backer, former MTV presenter, on her conversion to Islam
What a man !! How lucky we are to have such an honest and good human being as our First Minister
Thank you for posting this. Great to see our First Minister in a relaxed mood, speaking from the heart. Bhot acha shukriya Akbar jee.
Salmond is a credit to Scotland