7.4 /10 1 Votes
7.5/10 Top Documentary Films Director Zarqa Nawaz | 7.3/10 IMDb Initial release 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Asra Nomani, Aminah Assilmi, Tareq Al‑Suwaidan Similar Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet, Inside Islam, Women of Faith, Youssou Ndour: I Bring Wh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Me and the mosque
Me and the Mosque is a 2005 Canadian documentary film by Zarqa Nawaz about the efforts of Muslim women in North America to pray in mosques, and the use of partitions to conceal women from male worshippers.
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In the documentary, Nawaz speaks with women from Canadian Islamic communities in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. In the U.S., she attends an Islamic Society of North America conference in Chicago, and speaks with journalist and activist Asra Nomani, activist Aminah Assilmi as well as author and speaker Tareq Al-Suwaidan about the role of women in Islam. Nawaz often takes a humorous approach to her subject matter; the film also incorporates animated sequences.
The film was produced as part of a National Film Board of Canada competition for emerging filmmakers of colour, in partnership with CBC Newsworld.