Looking for an uplifting movie raise your spirits during Ramadan? An American Mosque retells the true story of a California mosque tragically burning down and Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and people of other faiths joining together to rebuild it. Come watch with us and stay for a chat afterwards. Free popcorn!
Movie Synopsis:
An American Mosque is a film about Islam in America, religious intolerance, and the interfaith response to a historic hate crime. When the Islamic Center of Yuba City, California, was burned to the ground in 1994, it was the first arson to destroy a mosque in US history. At the time, this incident was largely ignored. Now, decades later, this symbolically important story is revisited. Late one night, arsonists broke into the newly-constructed mosque, doused prayer rugs with gasoline, then lit the building ablaze. The mosque was reduced to ashes and an investigation ensued.