loved speaking to middle school students about my film today. about 100 students from rochester’s school without walls. answered questions about mecca, halal meat, the hijab, urdu, terrorism, 9/11 and everything in between. wrote kids names in arabic script, signed … Continue reading →

in the red pit, after the screening of “the muslims i know”, with faculty and members of the muslim student association, hamilton college, ny, november 10, 2010.

oct 27, 2010 in dayton, ohio. had some squash and pumpkin lasagna for dinner at winds cafe in yellow springs – a v hippie town about 30 minutes away. talked to two lovely ladies, who’ve organized the screening of my … Continue reading →

screening “the muslims i know” in ohio on oct 28th 2010 at 7pm! here’s coverage of the screening/workshop in a local newspaper. do come by if u’re in ohio. Workshop explores Muslims in America By Eric Schwartzberg, Staff Writer Tuesday, … Continue reading →

signed a contract with films media group yesterday. they r now the official distributors of “the muslims i know” for the next 7 yrs. my film will be listed in their fall catalog. a bit apprehensive about letting my baby … Continue reading →

school of film and animation doc club: from L to R: mara ahmed, cat ashworth, surbhi dewan, nancy ghertner and rehema trimiew – RIT, may 12, 2010

Local film maker Mara Ahmed, creator of the documentary “The Muslims I Know,” met and married her husband in 1993. When the StoryCorps oral history project came to Rochester last summer, Mara visited the Mobile Recording Booth with her friend … Continue reading →

“The Muslims I Know” will be screened at RCTV (21 Gorham St, Rochester) on Dec 11th at 7 pm. The screening is sponsored by Peace Action & Education and Rochester Against War. I will be there to discuss afterwards.

a new book on the partition of india: A full “exchange” of minority populations was in fact negotiated only in the Punjab, but resettlement of evacuees, including pressure on “intending” migrants to give up property, became a mechanism, in both … Continue reading →

sept 11, 2009: screening of “the muslims i know” at the rochester museum and science center, giant wrap-around screen at the planetarium.

“the muslims i know” – screening and discussion at the rochester museum and science center, friday september 11, 2009 at 5.30 pm.

As the annual observance of Ramadan comes to a close, the Rochester Museum & Science Center invites the community to explore Muslim traditions at a special presentation of the documentary film “The Muslims I Know” on Friday, September 11 at … Continue reading →

The Rochester Genesee Valley Club of National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc recognized women from all ethnic backgrounds to celebrate the city’s 175th anniversary. Women who helped improve living standards in the city in the areas … Continue reading →

“The Muslims I Know” was selected by MuslimFest 2009. This year’s theme was “Creative Activism”. The film was screened on August 1, 2009, 6.30 pm at the Rogers Theater, Living Arts Center, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The response from a mostly … Continue reading →

to canada on july 31st – “the muslims i know” will be screened at 6:30 pm on saturday august 1, 2009 at the rogers theater, living arts center, mississauga, ON. the screening will be part of muslimfest.

did a recording session for national public radio’s storycorps on july 24th, 2009. talked with my friend greta about marriage, art and activism thru film. the recording will be archived in the library of congress!

short interview on gabrielle javier cerulli’s blog, part of the “my creative life” interview series. here is the interview.

my film “the muslims i know” will be screened at the ISNA (islamic society of north america) annual convention in washington d.c. on july 5th at 5:00 pm. i will be present for the post screening discussion. looking forward to … Continue reading →

RCTV organizes a free film festival every year. this year, it includes an interesting film about muslim women in mauritania – a very different take on muslim countries and cultures. the film is called “awaiting for men” and it will … Continue reading →

having ur film on PBS is cool! thanks to everyone who watched and everyone who logged on for the online chat – it was fun! here’s a transcript: WXXI Live Chat with Mara Ahmed | interactive.wxxi.org (click on the play … Continue reading →

live chat with yours truly after tomorrow’s tv broadcast – wxxi, 8pm. Title: Chat with Filmmaker Mara Ahmed Date: Tuesday May 12, 2009 Time: 9:00PM EDT

my film on PBS, may 12th, 8 pm! u can also buy the dvd at: www.TheMuslimsIKnow.com Take a journey into the much talked about but little known American community in Mara Ahmed’s personal documentary that focuses on the Pakistani American … Continue reading →

“the muslims i know” will kick off the rochester high falls intl film festival by being broadcast on PBS (rochester) on may 12th, 2009 at 8pm! there will be a live chat with me, the director, after the broadcast. check … Continue reading →

gave this lecture at nazareth college on march 25, 2009. it was sponsored by the art club and naz’s art department. here is a montage of the event – cinematography by toby orzano, music by bloodfest.

Pittsford woman makes film about Muslims NANCY O’DONNELL • OCTOBER 4, 2008 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 … Continue reading →

check out this article in the RIT (rochester institute of technology) reporter – page 11. it’s based on an interview i did with andy rees a few days after we got back from belize. the article is thorough and well-written. … Continue reading →

check out a clip from the 60-minute documentary “the muslims i know”: for those of you who don’t know about the film, here’s a little write up: If you yahoo the words “moderate Muslim” today you will get more than … Continue reading →

on jan 10, 2008, my rough cut was screened as a new york women in film and television event, at my house. there was food and drink and a good showing of people – mostly filmmakers and some friends. we … Continue reading →

while shooting our documentary about moderate muslims in america, my friend (and cameraman) jae wilson and i met mark dixon and ben evans at spot coffee, downtown. this was last year. they were filming their own documentary called your environmental … Continue reading →

so i am an artist and filmmaker and i’m presently working on a documentary about mainstream muslims, which is most muslims out there. the only problem is that they’re completely invisible. when you can do a story about gun-toting terrorists … Continue reading →