Conley, Renee video oral history and transcript
| Description: |
Interview with Renee Conley taking place on the Ball State campus as part of the Virginia B. Ball Center Seminar Muslims in Muncie. Topics include: Conleys father Aamir Shabazz, formerly Brian Conley; Aamir Shabazzs role in bringing the Nation of Islam to Muncie; growing up in Muncie and Indianapolis; her family; how and when she started studying the Quran and practicing Islam; the book she is writing; Conleys sense of identity after converting to Islam; how she developed a sense of community with other Muslims; the diversity in the Muslim community in Muncie; the masjids in Muncie; Conleys personal practice of Islam; Muslim burials; influential scholars and teachers of Islam; the concept of jihad; the Muslim community where she lives now, in Madison, Wisconsin; and her sense of 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 |
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| Origin: | 2018-02-25 |
| Created By: |
Williams, Marisa Conley, Renee |
| Contributor(s): |
Roddell, Devon M. Agnew, Elizabeth N. |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/MuslimsMuncie/id/4 |
| 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 Conley, Renee--Interviews Islam Shabazz, Aamir Black Muslims Islamic Center of Muncie Conley, Vivian X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 Ball State University. Muslim Student Association Islamic Society of North America AWAKEN, Inc. (Yorktown, Ind.) Black lives matter movement Christianity Christians Conversion Interfaith worship Jihad Race Ramadan Trump, Donald, 1946- Zakat |
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