Selimovic, Muhamed video oral history and transcript

Description:	Interview with Muhamed Selimovic taking place on the Ball State campus as part of the Virginia B. Ball Center Seminar Muslims in Muncie. Topics include: Selimovics family and growing up in Kamenica, Bosnia; his impressions of America as a child; his education history; the Bosnian War; why he stayed in Kamenica when the war started; moving to Muncie in 2001; the September 11th terrorist attacks; working for Asons and starting his own construction company, HD Construction; connecting with the Muslim community in Muncie; the diversity of the Muslim community in Muncie; his personal practice of Islam; challenges he faced when moving to Muncie from Bosnia; facing discrimination; and his personal identity. An interview from Muslims in Muncie, an hour-long documentary film that traces a half-century of Muslims community building in Muncie, Indiana, from the 1960s to 2018, as told by community members. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about
Origin:	2018-03-27
Created By:	Agnew, Elizabeth N. Selimovic, Muhamed
Contributor(s):	Roddell, Devon M. Agnew, Elizabeth N.
Source:	http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/MuslimsMuncie/id/10
Collection:	Muslims in Muncie Oral Histories and Documentary Project
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Geography:	Muncie Delaware County Indiana United States North and Central America
Subjects:	Oral histories Selimovic, Muhamed--Interviews Islam Bosnia and Herzegovina Zvornik (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Bosnia and Herzegovina Islamic Center of Muncie Christianity Christians Halal food Muslims--Dietary laws Trump, Donald, 1946-

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