Screening of The Muslims I Know in Buffalo
The beginning of the film examines many of the images Ahmed sees as examples of the media depicting Muslims as one homogenous group of men with rifles parading through the...
‘Muslims’ film dispels stereotypes by Nancy O’Donnell, Democrat and Chronicle
Claim to fame: Pakistani-born Mara Ahmed wrote, directed, edited and financed a 54-minute documentary, The Muslims I Know. Other iterations: Pittsford artist, homemaker, former economics analyst, wife to physician Aitezaz...
August-September 2008: Women to Watch, HerRochester
Occupation: Filmmaker (producer, director, writer), artist and senior financial analyst (in my past life). Community activities: Member of Rochester Against War, Women in Film and Television Rochester and interested in...
Filmmakers’ lenses don’t even blink by Jack Garner, Democrat and Chronicle
Let's celebrate two movies by local filmmakers that are tackling important topics too often ignored elsewhere. Each film spotlights an underappreciated and misunderstood segment of our society: The Muslims I...
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PODCAST: The Muslims I Know on 1370 Connection
In an hourlong discussion with Bob Smith, Mara Ahmed spoke at length about how the media can skew reality, racial profiling since 9/11 and the need for American Muslims to...
Film Review: The Muslims I Know by Dayna Papaleo, City Newspaper
I hate to blow the ending of a movie, but the Muslims that local filmmaker Mara Ahmed knows are pretty much like the people of faith that you know, cherishing...
VIDEO: The Muslims I Know on Indymedia
Mara was interviewed by Dawn Zuppelli on Rochester Indymedia about the subjects dealt with in her film - post 9/11 Muslim stereotypes, the role of the media, Islamic tenets, the...
VIDEO: The Muslims I Know on Many Voices, Many Visions
Filmmaker Mara Ahmed talks to Charlotte Clark, host of Many Voices, Many Visions, about her documentary "The Muslims I Know."
The Muslims I Know by Andrew Rees, RIT Reporter
When Mara Ahmed moved to the United States from Pakistan with her husband in 1993, the world was a different place. Terms like “Muslim Extremist” and “Islamic Jihad” barely registered...