New Muslim Cool
New Muslim Cool – One of my images made it in the new documentary film, New Muslim Cool, a PBS special. Look for it here.
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American Muslim Experience – Community Profile: Muhammad Walker
The past two months has proven to be very full and fulfilling at the same time. Continuing with the American Muslim Experience: Community Profile, I have had the deepest pleasure of meeting, interview, conversing, and photographing Mr. Muhammad Walker. A resident on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Mr. Walker has invited me graciously into his home...
Art As Ideology – Notes On Bourdieu
Marxist analysts of culture have always struggled with the problem of explaining the social nature of art without making art into an appendage to ideology.
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Bad For Democracy
I had the chance to work with the University of Minnesota Press publishers on their new book, Bad For Democracy, by Dana D. Nelson. I contributed one image to the book. Nelson’s work is quite intriguing as she states, “it is the office of the presidency itself that endangers the great American experiment.” Look for...
'Umrah 2008 – The Trip I've Been Waiting My Whole Life For
Before I delve into the heart of this post I would like to plug and praise the Madinah Institute. It was through their hard efforts that we all had the most enjoyable time, no doubt at the cost of them sacrificing some of their own enjoyment. May Allah reward all of you for your efforts....
MANA Photo Shoot, Summer 2007
They say [well, ok, so I say it] that everyone has at least two faces. This is especially true in front of the camera. I had the pleasure of photographing the MANA Shura meeting in Philadelphia this weekend. Enjoy the shots. Click the link below to the entire gallery. Enjoy.
