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South Asian Journalist Association Convention Film Program

Saturday, June 19, 2004
General Public: $6 for one program/$10 for both programs
Lerner Hall, Room 447
Columbia University

Dir: Naeem Mohaiemen
Bangladesh, 2004, 30 min
Bengali with English Subtitles

Director will be present for Q&A

The Ahmadiyas are a small Muslim sect that was founded a hundred years ago. Because they believe in a Prophet after Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), Islamist political parties accuse them of "spoiling the spirit of Islam." In 1974, they were banned inPakistan, and in 2004, their books were banned in Bangladesh. " The battle over Ahmadiyyas reflects a larger struggle for the soul of Political Islam. This documentary focuses on the growing crisis, and the resistance that is coming from activists.

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Posted on June 17, 2004 in General News by djacobs