Speaking Series

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By Aman and Bassam | 15 Comments »

We are in midst of doing our 30 Mosques trip around the country right now but once its over we would certainly love to visit your community. We had a blast touring the country last year with these events and would love to come to your area. If you’re interested, email us at 30mosques@gmail.com and read more about what we do below:

Dear Friends,

We are excited to announce the 30 Mosques, 30 Days speaking tour! Aman and I will be visiting universities, community centers, book shops, conferences, etc. all across the country sharing stories from our Ramadan adventure. There are tons of anecdotes, videos, and pictures that just didn’t fit in our blog, but have found a happy home in the presentation we’ve put together. We’re highlighting our favorite moments on the road, sharing stories from more communities that you might might not have heard of, sharing videos of people singing/laughing/yelling, and much more!

So if you are interested in having us speak in your neck of the woods, please drop a line at 30mosques@gmail.com. Contact us as soon as you can, the dates of availability are limited.

30 Mosques in 30 Days: Tales from an American Ramadan Roadtrip
CNN ranked it as one of the top stories of 2010. During Ramadan 2010, Islam’s holy month of fasting and reflection, New Yorkers Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq took a roadtrip across America, stopping each evening to break their fasts at a different mosque in a different state. The two drove over 13,000 miles during the trip and blogged about it daily on their site, www.30mosques.com. During the trip they prayed inside the infamous “Ground Zero Mosque” in Manhattan, got pulled over by a cop in Mississippi, and visited the first mosque ever built in the U.S. in Ross, North Dakota – a town with only 48 people in it. Along the way they met the protagonists of Dave Eggers’ bestselling Zeitoun, Cambodian Muslim victims of the Khmer Rouge, a Pakistani-Mormon couple, and many, many others, all of whom are part of the diverse Muslim-American community. Their journey explores what it means to be Muslim in America today, and serves as a powerful counter-narrative to the media’s image of a monolithic Islam, receiving coverage on ABC News, CNN, Time, NPR, Fox News, the Huffington Post and Aljazeera English.

Speaking Appearance Schedule

Jan. 24 – Boston, Massachusetts – Walnut Hill School for the Arts

Feb. 7 – North Carolina – UNC Wilmington

Feb. 8 – North Carolina – Wake Forest University

Feb. 9 – North Carolina – UNC Chapel Hill

Feb. 10 – North Carolina – Central Piedmont Community College

Feb. 17 – Dallas, Texas – Texas Christian University

Feb. 22 – Indiana – DePaw University

Feb. 23 – Indiana – Wabash College

Feb. 24 (morning) – Chicago -  Hope Islamic School

Feb. 24 (evening) – Chicago – Loyola University

March 2 – Indiana – Indiana University Southeast

March 3 – Louisville, Kentucky – World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana

March 14 – Connecticut – Eastern Connecticut State University

March 15 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – St. Thomas University

March 16 – North Carolina – Duke University

March 21 – New York, New York – New York University

April 8 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Andy Warhol Museum

April 9 – Columbus, Ohio – Noor Islamic Cultural Center

April 11 – Cincinnati, Ohio – University of Cincinnati

April 12 – Ashland, Ohio – Ashland University

April 17 – Lexington, Kentucky – Lexington Universal Academy

April 21 – Waterbury, Connecticut – Post University

Apri 25 – Fort Wayne, Indiana – Manchester College

April 30 – Wellesley College

May 29 – Houston, Texas – University of Houston

July 3 – Chicago, Illinois – Council of American Muslim Professionals

2010 Events

Sept. 28 – St. Louis, Missouri – Webster University

Sept. 29 – St. Louis, Missouri – Washington University at St. Louis

Oct. 19 – Boston, Massachussetts – Harvard University

Oct. 19 – Waltham, Massachusetts – Brandeis University

Oct. 22 – New York, New York – Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

Oct. 23 – Herndon, Virginia – ADAMS Center

Nov. 6 – Detroit, Michigan – Islamic Association of Greater Detroit

Nov. 8-12 – Prague, Czech Republic – U.S. State Department Conference

Nov. 15 – Middletown, Connecticut – Wesleyan University

Nov. 16 – Brooklyn, New York – Pratt Institute

Nov. 17 – Purchase, New York – State University of New York

Nov. 18 – Ramapo, New Jersey – Ramapo College

Nov. 19 – Murray, Kentucky – Murray State University

Nov. 22 – Teaneck, New Jersey – Farleigh Dickinson University

Comments

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  1. October 1st, 2010 | jon says:

    Why not Philly? On a less cranky note… Loved the idea of your trip…love your photos, stories… & blog. Salaams.

  2. October 1st, 2010 | MH says:

    Missouri is MO :)

  3. October 1st, 2010 | Aman and Bassam says:

    er, thanks for the correction!

  4. October 2nd, 2010 | Dina says:

    you’re going to housing works! that’s my most favorite bookstore EVER. best of luck and love to you, my bros.

  5. October 2nd, 2010 | Garrett says:

    How about somewhere close to Cincinnati. Joseph Beth bookstore in Norwood has speakers come in all the time.

  6. October 4th, 2010 | Umme Aiman says:

    I loved your blog…it reminded me that our strength is in our diversity. It is humbling to see Muslims from all walks of life keeping the faith.

    I enjoyed about the guy married to a Mormon and the Pakistani guys going to Cambodian mosque cause they do not like the politics in other mosques! That was a good one!

    I was brought up in Japan and there were very few Muslim families around us, but we kept our faith strong. My father used to make us read the Quran everyday before going to school (many times I was late to school because of this) and we would have a hadith session at the end of the day before going to sleep. I did not understand then, but today I am so greatful to my parents for being strict with me in the religiouos aspect. Today I am able to read the Quran as and when I like. It is indeed a blessing!

    Your blog showed me how so many people all around the US are keeping the faith at the remotest places. The same is happening all over the world. No one can force you to believe…u just do….

    Great job, guys

    From a Pakistani citizen who was brought up in Japan and Now living in Malaysia

  7. October 5th, 2010 | read says:

    I recommend you carry with you a camera and a nice microphone to record your speaking series. Start a Vimeo account and post the series online. If not all of the talks then at least your best ones. Thanks!

  8. October 18th, 2010 | Jos Rosenthal says:

    Love your site! Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Hopefully some hearts and minds wil be changed by your visit.

  9. October 27th, 2010 | K. Notman says:

    Argh! Sorry to have missed you at Harvard – the blog posts were an inspiration (and fun!) to read and your trip is such a great lesson to so many. Good luck with your future efforts and I will keep a watch to see if you come back to MA!

  10. November 15th, 2010 | Nur ul Amina says:

    Would love for you to come to the Houston area…especially since it was your home base. Any change you will speak in Houston?

  11. November 16th, 2010 | Jessica says:

    Come visit Univ. of Michigan in Ann Arbor!

  12. November 20th, 2010 | RCNJ says:

    Yaaaaaaay! Ramapo College! I was so excited to see you guys there and absolutely loved the lecture you guys gave. You guys were very lively and I definitely look forward to your future plans! Good Luck!

  13. December 8th, 2010 | Bill Loeb says:

    After our discussion yesterday at 3rd Ward, I checked out your website, and would very much like to attend your next presentation in NYC. Please add me to your email list.

  14. December 1st, 2011 | 18Ripper@gmail.com says:

    Nice post, greetings !

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