Across Lebanon today, many will partake in commemorating the remembrance of the great leader, Imam Musa Al-Sadr (“Imam”). He was born to a highly regarded and prestigious family in the year 1928 in Qom, Iran. His father was the great Sayed Sadr al-Din Sadr (صدر الدين الصدر). Imam Musa Al-Sadr became the leader of the Shi’i Muslim community in […]

 June 17, Fri  7:30 p.m. Film: Welcome to Shelbyville. Arab American National Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, 48126.  The program includes a screening of the 2009 documentary Welcome to Shelbyville, directed by award-winning filmmaker Kim A. Snyder. The film introduces a cast of straight-talking people in rural Tennessee who are taking immigration into their own […]

Prague based world-renowned international motion art production company Eallin has produced a beautiful animated video for Amnesty International to celebrate its 50th anniversary of working to protect human rights. Directed by Carlos Lascano, this emotive piece of work takes us on a metaphorical journey showing mankind’s struggle for freedom over the last half century.  Music […]

The Koran is one of the most important works ever written. For almost one billion people worldwide, it is the Holy Scripture, the word of God and his prophet. For others, it is a historical artifact that has left an indelible imprint on the world. Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran probes the heart […]

Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington’s year dug in with the Second Platoon in one of Afghanistan’s most strategically crucial valleys reveals extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of back breaking labor, deadly firefights, and camaraderie as the soldiers painfully push back the Taliban. The film follows the 2nd Platoon of Battle Company on a 15-month […]

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