El-Ghit, Zahra video oral history and transcript

Description:	Interview with Zahra El-Ghit taking place on the Ball State campus as part of the Virginia B. Ball Center Seminar Muslims in Muncie. Topics include: El-Ghits memories of Baghdad, Iraq in the 1990s; Islam and family practices after moving to Muncie; moving to the United States and the immigration process; attending Northside Middle School and Yorktown High School; the September 11th terrorist attacks; experiencing discrimination; El-Ghits religious education and personal identity; her college education; the diversity in the Muncie Muslim community; El-Ghits personal practice of Islam; her involvement in Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children; her work history in Muncie; and the 2016 United States Presidential election. 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:	2018-02-28
Created By:	Rainey, Ren El-Ghit, Zahra
Contributor(s):	Roddell, Devon M. Agnew, Elizabeth N.
Source:	http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/MuslimsMuncie/id/9
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 El-Ghit, Zahra--Interviews Islam Baghdad (Iraq) September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Hijab (Islamic clothing) Social conflict--Iraq Shīʻah Islamic Center of Muncie Iraq War, 2003-2011 Black lives matter movement Discrimination Islamophobia Islamic sects Sunnites Trump, Donald, 1946-

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