When an Islamic center purchased a plot of land opposite a church in Memphis, Tennessee, the local Muslim community expected hostility. Pastor Steve Stone had something else in mind.
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Two elderly artists, Widad Kawar and Abdulhay Mossallam, who have memories of the Palestinian Nakba and have used their creativity to preserve their culture in different ways.
Puerto Rican American rapper Hamza Pérez ended his life as a drug dealer 12 years ago, and started down a new path as a young Muslim. Now he's moved to Pittsburgh's tough North Side to start a new religious community, rebuild his shattered family, and take his message of faith to other young peop...
Money loses value and prices rise. But the value of money doesn’t disappear. It’s transferred in the form of real wealth to a financial elite. Why are we using this money when it’s making us poorer? The Dinar Movement is building an alternative based on Islam. This film documents the struggle of ...
