Community dialogues
These facilitated small group dialogues offer the opportunity for guests to engage in teambuilding with participants of diverse faiths to share their stories, start breaking down barriers between strangers and build relationships in a safe, constructive way. Each dialogue will include a facilitator whose role it is to make the engagement easier for the people involved by asking questions and inviting reflection and responses that allow for deep contemplation and genuine connection.
These events are free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested as space is limited.
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Community forum Details to come.
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This large community forum will bring together Tampa Bay Muslims and non-Muslims for an evening of relationship-building across faith communities to increase understanding and inclusion.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. RSVPs are requested.
This community celebration will feature:
- An artist talk by Pakistani-American Muslim visual artist Marium Rana, whose work delves into the complexity of belonging to two different cultures. Rana, who works primarily in ink and aqueous media, is a graduate of Florida State University who has exhibited, curated exhibitions, painted murals and taught visual art and art history all over the United States. Her work has been on display at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Yale University, the Joshua Tree Art Gallery and Aqua Art during Art Basel Miami Beach.
- A performance by Kalimah Ujaama (Lady K), a Muslim black and indigenous American author, poet, activist, speaker and scholar. Ujaama, who recently graduated from the University of Florida, is currently working on a young adult afro-indigenous fantasy novel. Her work drives toward the advancement of marginalized peoples through policy, law and the arts.
- An art exhibition featuring works by Tampa Bay-area Muslim artists.