A counter-narrative and collective memory of the last 30 years of Muslim life in America.

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An Act of Worship
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In An Act of Worship, Muslim-Americans recount the past 30 years of pivotal moments in U.S. history and policy from their own perspective. Weaving together observational footage of activists who came of age after 9/11, community-sourced home videos and evocative recollections from individuals impacted by incidents of Islamophobia, the film opens a window into their world through collective memory.

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* Nausheen Dadabhoy on Reclaiming the Narrative of the Muslim Experience in America with 'An Act of Worship' - Interview in A Moveable Feast ([link removed])

* “An Act of Worship” is one Muslim American’s “counternarrative of our last 30 years” - Feature in Salon ([link removed])

* Filmmaker Five with Nausheen Dadabhoy: An Act of Worship - Feature in Classic Couple Academy ([link removed])

* #Tribeca2022: ‘An Act of Worship” Review: An Enthralling Re-Contextualization of the Muslim Experience in America - Review in Pages and Pictures ([link removed])

"The Muslim diaspora community is really unique. It’s a community in some ways that is formed out of necessity, because it also a very diverse community of people from so many different backgrounds who are coming together, and creating community due to a shared religious identity. A lot of the film for me was an exploration in where, how and why our communities in the U.S. find common ground with one another and how that has shaped our story in the U.S. Unfortunately, I do feel that a lot of the bond in the community is rooted in shared trauma especially after 9/11. I think that marked a turning point for a lot of people who started to identify, perhaps not with their parents’ homeland necessarily, but as Muslim-Americans. In some ways our film is following the trajectory of that change and journey."
-Nausheen Dadabhoy, Filmmaker
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