Muslims of Metropolis
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A group designed to generate dialogue and awareness around the themes of the book, "Muslims of Metropolis: The Stories of Three Immigrant Families in the West."

A place for both online and offline community, this group will raise discussion around ethnic and political identity, minority and immigrant politics, social and cultural globalization. Stay tuned for events that combine reading with dance, art with dialogue, rock and roll with political debate. There will be thinking, debating and,... (read more)
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Muslims of Metropolis
Category:
Entertainment & Arts -
Description:
A group designed to generate dialogue and awareness around the themes of the book, "Muslims of Metropolis: The Stories of Three Immigrant Families in the West."

A place for both online and offline community, this group will raise discussion around ethnic and political identity, minority and immigrant politics, social and cultural globalization. Stay tuned for events that combine reading with dance, art with dialogue, rock and roll with political debate. There will be thinking, debating and,... (read more)
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RECORDING:

Carnegie New Leaders' Talk: Muslims of Metropolis
http://www.cceia.org/resources/audio/data/000282
Feb. 12, 2009

UPCOMING:

Thursday, April 2
An Evening of Debut South Asian Nonfiction with Kavitha Rajagopalan and Shalini Shankar
7 pm
The Asian American Writers' Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, 10th Floor (bet. B'way and Fifth)
Manhattan
$5 suggested donation, open to the public

Monday, April 6
Alternative Convocation: International Migration, Muslims in the West
Carnegie Mellon University
Hamburg Room 2503
12 - 1pm
Sponsored by the Cultural Policy Club, the International Development Group and the Diversity Initiative

Tuesday, April 7
Literary Journalism: A Panel with Four Authors
University of Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning
1-4pm


Wednesday, April 22
Reading and Discussion: Muslims of Metropolis
7:00-8:30 pm
Internationalist Books and Community Center
405 W. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Thursday, April 23
Muslim Immigrants in the West: How Interfaith Dialogue Can Combat Intolerance and Promote Social Cohesion
(part of Food for Thought, a lunchtime lecture series on contemporary community issues sponsored by the Mecklenburg Ministries)
11:30 am
Covenant Presbyterian Church
1000 E. Morehead Street in Dilworth
Charlotte, NC

Sunday, April 26
Real Eyes Bookstore
3306 North Davidson Street, Ste A, Charlotte

Buy the book!
http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/acatalog/Muslims_of_Metropolis.html


Review the book!

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Muslims-Metropolis-Stories-Immigrant-Families/dp/0813543444

Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2927729.Muslims_of_Metropolis_The_Stories_of_Three_Immigrant_Families_in_the_West