Project Nur Presents Muslim Film Festival Screening of Virgin Diaries
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BOSTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Project Nur will be hosting a screening of "The Virgin Diaries" at Northeastern University on November 8th, 7 pm in the Afterhours Lounge. The film opens up the controversial issues of virginity, marriage, sex and "appropriate" relationships in Muslim countries.
Fatiha, the young Moroccan protagonist in the film, breaks the silence and goes on a journey through Morocco challenging and questioning Islamic religious leaders and ordinary people about their dogmatic views on marriage, Islam, sex and virginity.
The documentary made by independent film producer, Jessica Woodworth, is an engaging and personal film that will serve to further understand contemporary Islam and traditional Middle Eastern cultures.
Project Nur ("PN") is a "new light on campus" that creates a distinct and alternative Muslim voice: a civic identity grounded in pluralism and moderate thinking and action, one that dispels the perception of a monolithic Muslim voice. PN is a student-led initiative of the American Islamic Congress which was created after 9/11 as a non-religious, civic initiative challenging increasingly negative perceptions of Muslims by advocating responsible leadership and understanding. PN emphasizes civic action, and does so with the goal of forging a cohesive and mutually respectful multicultural community. It is PN's belief that only in taking action with different people, addressing issues affecting all humans, do we truly come to understand the meaning and reality of co-existence. As such, PN is a multi-cultural and diverse community of civic-minded university students who are committed towards the advancement of human rights, civil rights, social justice, tolerance, understanding, and co-existence.
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