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Welcome Ramadan Celebration

Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Location: Digital Learning Suite

2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Join us for our annual free Welcome Ramadan Celebration, organized by MoMI’s Neighborhood Council members. On Sunday, February 23, immerse yourself in the joyful spirit of Ramadan as we celebrate with a festive day of programming for all ages. For Muslims around the world, Ramadan marks a holy month of community, prayer, fasting, and nightly feasts. This year, according to the Lunar Calendar, Ramadan is expected to begin the evening of February 28 and end March 30.

During this celebration, starting at 2:00 p.m. we invite guests to attend a digital animation workshop inspired by the rich traditions of the holiday. Guests are also welcome to receive a henna design, read a book in our storytime nook, or create a video greeting card using a green screen.

At 4:00 p.m., visitors are invited to watch a screening of Nausheen Dadabhoy’s 2022 documentary An Act of Worship. It will be followed by a panel discussion about the film and the state of representation of Muslims in media. Learn more.


Schedule of events:  

2:00–3:00 p.m.: Digital animation workshop for ages 12 and up. Sign up here. (Digital Learning Suite)   

2:00–4:00 p.m.: Henna designs, storytime book nook and green screen activity (Digital Learning Suite). Sign up here for a henna design. 

4:00–6:00 p.m.: Film screening of An Act of Worship followed by a panel discussion (Bartos Screening Room). Purchase tickets here. 


About the film: 

In An Act of Worship, director Nausheen Dadabhoy holds a mirror to her experience as a Muslim American coming of age at the turn of the 21st century and weaves her myriad reflections into a vibrant portrait of lives profoundly shaped by violent policy and perception in an increasingly Islamophobic dominant culture. The unfolding stories of Aber, Khadega, and Ameena are reinforced by people around the country who lent their voices, personal anecdotes, and home videos to broaden the film’s lens and provide a counterpoint to the narratives presented by news media and Hollywood alike. This ambitious, kaleidoscopic, and humanist film is a rich tapestry that defies reductive notions of the Muslim community by honoring its remarkable diversity.  

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion led by MoMI’s Neighborhood Council members Shireen Soliman and Daleelah Saleh with the director Nausheen Dadabhoy and curator of MoMI’s Infinite Beauty series Farihah Zaman.  

This event is free with the exception of the film screening which is ticketed. Purchase film tickets here.   

 

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