Ali, Mir Masoom video oral history and transcript

Description:	Interview with Mir Masoom Ali taking place on the Ball State campus as part of the Virginia B. Ball Center Seminar Muslims in Muncie. Topics include: Alis family and growing up in East Bengal; his education and work history; moving to Muncie in 1969; reaching out to international students to build the Muslim community at Ball State; his relationship with Rashid Shabazz and Aamir Shabazz; the establishment of Muslim Student Association and the Islamic Center of Muncie; going on Hajj; Alis practice of Islam; his work at Ball State; receiving the Sagamore of the Wabash; international events; and his 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
Origin:	2018-02-27
Created By:	McIntosh, Benjamin Michael Ali, Mir Masoom
Contributor(s):	Roddell, Devon M. Agnew, Elizabeth N.
Source:	http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/MuslimsMuncie/id/6
Collection:	Muslims in Muncie Oral Histories and Documentary Project
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Geography:	Carmel Hamilton County Indiana United States North and Central America
Subjects:	Oral Histories Ali, Mir Masoom--Interviews Islam Bangladesh Muslims--India India--Politics and government University of Dhaka Ball State University. Muslim Student Association Islamic Center of Muncie Shabazz, Aamir Shabazz, Rashid Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca Sagamore of the Wabash September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Christianity Christians Race Ramadan ʻĪd al-Fiṭr Fasts and feasts--Islam

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