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“Faith Without Fear” DVD launch tonight!

Posted in On The Road, Announcements on Oct 03, 2007

Yep, that’s me in a hijab. GOTTA PROBLEM WITH IT?

You’re seeing the disc of my brand new DVD. If you live in Toronto, I invite you to join me at the Canadian DVD launch of Faith Without Fear. This documentary chronicles my journey to reconcile Islam with human rights and freedom of conscience. (Cynical Muslim friends have suggested I call it Mission Impossible, but I’m far more optimistic.)

Faith Without Fear premiered in America on PBS this past spring. Then it aired on Global Television in Canada. It’s now screening throughout Europe and parts of the Islamic world — underground.

This evening I’ll be above the ground, appearing at Indigo Bookstore (Manulife Centre) at 7 pm. Heather Reisman, CEO of Indigo, will interview me on-stage. Of course, we’ll play parts of the film and hold a book-signing afterwards.

Can’t make it to the launch but want to watch the film and its special features? I humbly recommend buying the DVD. Bonus features include my interview with a young Muslim woman who’s also editor-in-chief of a major Middle East newspaper, a glimpse of the spirited debate in Turkey between Islamists and secularists, and behind-the-stage clips from my encounter with Muslims in Detroit. Can you say “entering the lion’s den”?