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The film chronicles the rich and often tragic history of the Crimean Tatar people, the Muslim-Turkic indigenous population of the Crimean Peninsula, from ancient times to the aftermath of the 2014 Russian annexation of the peninsula. The film premiered at the Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival in November 2015.

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A year and a half into COVID-19 pandemic, we have published new reports and explored with partners certain trends in regards to important aspects of pandemic life, including vaccine uptake and hesitancies, masking habits, mental health, and more, among American Muslim communities. This webinar will discuss these trends and findings with experts in the health and research fields.

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Join us for a talk with author Sunera Thobani. Sunera Thobani examines how Islam is foundational to the formation of Western identity at critical points in its history, including the Crusades, the Reconquista and the colonial period. More specifically, she explores how masculinity and femininity are formed at such pivotal junctures and what role feminism has played in the wars against 'radical' Islam.

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The US Mosque Survey 2020 found a sharp decrease in African American Mosques and the number of African American attendees. In 2020, African American mosques comprised 13% of all mosques, but in 2010, African American mosques accounted for 23% of all mosques—a 43% decrease. This is especially noteworthy considering African American Muslims account for roughly 28% of all American Muslims according to ISPU research.

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UCLA is hosting a webinar series on the crisis around Ethiopia's new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. While Ethiopia has begun to fill the Dam, tensions have emerged with Egypt and Sudan. This part of the series features Dr. Marina Ottaway, Middle East Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center.

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Speaker: Daniella Farah

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Rustow will be discussing her book, The Lost Archive: Traces of a Caliphate in a Cairo Synagogue. This is part of the Convivencia Lecture Series.

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