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The next step for Muslims is to own production companies so that we are involved in the process from beginning to end of producing shows. Being a Muslim director or Muslim writer is great, but we need to own our own creativity ~@ZarqaNawaz

If we want to nurture more Muslim artists, we need to meet them where they're at. Why aren't we bringing artists to speak to college students? Why arent established artists reaching out to college Muslim/Arts associations? -Umar Khan (not on panel but still...facts) @themosquers

'If you want to be respected as an artist, you have to respect your art form first..." #HamzaHaq

"Theres a reason why Muslims are dehumanized so much, and that has to do with how the depictions justify war in the Middle East" @ZarqaNawaz @themosquers

"We don't need the whole production crews to be Muslim, although that would be nice, what we need is more Muslims directing these shows, these stories." @sahar_jahani_

And so it begins...it's an honor sharing space with so many spectacular orgs.

Quick team lunch before the Opening Credits tonight. @themosquers

Day 1 of @themosquers in Edmonton, let's go! Can't wait for the panel tonight with award-winning writer @sahar_jahani_; CSA-winning actor, #HamzaHaq; acclaimed filmmaker and author, @ZarqaNawaz; and Chairman of the National Film Board, Claude Joli-Coeur.

We are hitting the road! Catch us in Edmonton for @themosquers this week, Austin for @sxsw next week, and San Diego the week after to catch @Offendum . Let's meet up!

It's been a while since we've been on Twitter. Haven't tweeted since the world started ending. Feels good to be back!

We're super excited to announce that our Pathways to Spirituality workshop series kicks off this Saturday with MUSIC by Destiny Muhammad! Join Destiny Muhammad to explore a musical pathway to spirituality.  More information here : facebook.com/events/12391638…

This Sunday Sana is leading a mindful meditative painting session online to bring you back to presence with your own inner light through art. She will be exploring the mandala and the symbolic idea of giving birth to new pathways and letting go of old ones bit.ly/2YeFAsN

THIS SUNDAY we're running our 2nd workshop in the Pathways to Spirituality series: PAINTING with Sana Mirza! Sana will be leading a mindful meditative painting session to bring you back to presence with your own inner light through art. Click here: bit.ly/2YeFAsN

"Sometimes an experience will speak to us so deeply - a tone, sound or verse will emerge from within almost demanding to be expressed." Join Destiny Muhammad this weekend here: bit.ly/3f39ar4 #liveevent #music #liveworkshop #spirituality #creativityathome

We're super excited to announce that our Pathways to Spirituality workshop series kicks off this weekend with MUSIC by Destiny Muhammad! Click here: bit.ly/3f39ar4 #LiveWorkshop #Ramadan #Music #Spirituality #LiveEvent

GAMA featured on the San Francisco Chronicle! We are so excited to present our Ramadan program 'Pathways' with you! Thank you for the feature @TonyBravoSF sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…

#RamadanKareem This Ramadan GAMA will be hosting a live-streamed creative workshop series entitled "Pathways". The online workshops are for everyone and will encourage practicing creativity as a form of mindfulness and as a means of connecting to God this Ramadan.

New updated times for our IG live calls. If you want to get involved post your creative work online using #GAMAShelterInPlace