Living Room (Re)Discovering the Treasures
of Islam in America 
TOMORROW
September 14, 2011
6 pm Doors, 7 pm Program
Intersections, 274 5th Ave
Btwn 29th and 30th Sts
With Debbie Almontaser
Treasures for All to Take Home! Celebrate Jacob's 1st Birthday! For the first Living Room of Faith House's fourth year, come hear Debbie Almontaser's reflections on how Muslim Americans have (re)discovered beauty, truth and treasures in Islam through (re)exploring their sacred texts, rich diversity, and civic participation. The evening will include readings from the Koran, prayers, time to share stories about what you have (re)discovered about Islam in the last decade that has inspired your faith journey... and a small mountain of boxes filled with treasures for you to unpack and take home! We'll end with a cake to celebrate the 1st birthday of Akbar Jacob Mathew, Bowie's son, born on 9/11/10. We look forward to seeing you there!
RSVP today (requested, but not required)
Debbie Almontaser is the founding and former principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy. Almontaser frequently lectures and serves on panels as well as facilitates teacher and public workshops on conflict resolution, Arab culture, and Islam, at universities, libraries, museums, churches, and synagogues across the city and at local, national and international conferences. Almontaser co-designed a curriculum for the Muslim Communities Project at Columbia University and for Educators for Social Responsibility/Metro. In 2005, Almontaser spearheaded the inauguration of Arab Heritage Week in New York City. She is also the go to person on cultural and religious diversity issues for Borough President Marty Markowitz, the Mayor's office of Immigrant Affairs, and the New York Police Department. Almontaser is a founding board member of The Dialogue Project, Brooklyn Borough President's New Diversity Task Force, board advisor for the Same Difference Interfaith Alliance, Youth Bridge NY, and a member of the board of directors of Women in Islam, Muslim Consultative Network, and Saba: The Association of Yemeni Americans. She is also a cofounder of Brooklyn Bridges, the September 11th Curriculum Project, and We Are All Brooklyn. Almontaser has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Pax Christi Metro New York 2008 Peacemaker Award, and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice's annual Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Risk-Taker Award in 2007. |
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Press Room
Faith House at Harvard, in Art & on the Radio
Faith House, Samir, and Bowie have been working beyond Manhattan and in multiple media.
Bowie curated an online art exhibition called "Under Abraham's Tent" featuring 25 pieces of art for Episcopal Church and Visual Arts (ECVA)
Excerpt to left is from a piece by Wilfredo Benitez
 Bowie Snodgrass was interviewed on Doug Pagitt Radio "religious radio that's not quite right" last Sunday about Faith House Manhattan's work in post-9/11 New York City Bowie's interview is the first half hour of the 2nd hour
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