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October 05, 2007
Islamic Spain Comes to DC, October 10
For those in the US capitol area, Wednesday October 10 starting 8:30 in the evening (meaning food is OK for the umma-fied), the restaurant Busboys and Poets at 2021 14th Street, is doing a film screening of CITIES OF LIGHT: THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN. The producer Alexander Kronemer will be there. (UPDATE/CORRECTION: One can NOT tell by his very non-Muslim name how much time, effort, and money the Islamic community regularly spends on telling its own story as it appears he is indeed Muslim unlike my previous assumption (thanks, commenter Ahem); apologies to Mr Kronemer and the umma for my undue, though normally well-justified, cynicism in this area.*) Below the break is more detail.
WHEN: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10TH 8:30PM-10:30PM
WHERE: Busboys and Poets @ 14th and V -
2021 14th Street NW - Washington DC
www.busboysandpoets.com
A Very Special Peace Cafe
A Film Screening of CITIES OF LIGHT: THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN
with Film Maker: ALEXANDER KRONEMER
Alexander Kronemer (born 19 June 1960, Pennsylvania,
USA) the co-executive producer of Unity Productions Foundation. He is
also a writer, lecturer and documentary producer focusing on religious
diversity, Islam and cross-cultural understanding. He has a Master's
Degree in Theological Studies from Harvard University concentrating in
the philosophy of religion and comparative religion.
CITIES OF LIGHT: THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN, a documentary
that takes viewers back into one of the most fascinating and important
periods of world history. The documentary uses feature-film-style
re-enactments, footage of great Islamic architecture, scenes of
Spain's beautiful landscapes and analysis by world-class historians
and scholars to tell a story of vital importance for the contemporary
world - a story about the triumphs and achievements of diverse
cultures co-existing and thriving and about the tragedy that ensues
when religious extremism begins to rise.
Refreshments and Dinner available.
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*Was all prepared to sneer at another non-Muslim telling Islamic history while Muslims sit mostly idly by. All of a sudden Ahem points out correctly I didn't do my homework; much thanks to him or her for doing so. Mr. Kronemer has a site here and is quite interesting.
Posted by Matthew Hogan at October 5, 2007 11:40 PM
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“One can tell by his very Muslim name how much time, effort, and money the Islamic community regularly spends on telling its own story.*”
* Sarcasm noted.
According to this 2004 article:
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/141/story_14166_1.html
in a review of Gibson’s “The Passion”, Kronemer claims to be a Muslim. See page 2.
That takes care of time and effort.
As to funding, it’s not possible to identify the donors to Kronemer’s non profit Unity Productions Foundation, so maybe you won a trifecta.*
*Causticism.
Posted by: Ahem at October 6, 2007 09:23 PM
Duly noted and will be corrected.
Nice to see something happening.
Posted by: matthew hogan at October 6, 2007 10:06 PM
>*Was all prepared to sneer at another non-Muslim telling Islamic history while Muslims sit mostly idly by.
Just wondering. I do not know nothing about the film you are talking about but I have some problem i understanding your statement.
I am not muslim but live in a place where the culture where always very mixed up as well as our ancestor.
It could be Sicily instead of Spain or any place next to the sea in Italy.
I would be quite amused at seeing someone who want to be considered the sole owner of the right to talk about the history of a certain place.
If I look at Palermo, an example that spring to my mind, Cuba was built by a norman king but the influences are arabic. Same for the Cappella Palatina: norman and arabic architecture, byzantine influenced mosaics.
As far as I am concerned those things belongs to my culture too and I do not understand your statement, surely my fault as I am quite a new reader.
Could you please explain ?
Posted by: Annarella at November 11, 2007 06:19 AM
