Chautauqua Institution. July 9, 2024
Authors Hour
It’s Not What You Think. An American Woman in Saudi Arabia
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YaXan TV. June 30, 2024
Debate: Is the Abaya Empowering? An American Woman in Saudi Arabia
An interview with Farah Adeed.
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Our Common Beliefs. May 26, 2024
We Refuse to Be Enemies
Co-Speaker with Walter Ruby
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American Jewish University. Dec. 2023
The Study of Allyship and Antisemitism: Muslim-Jewish Relations
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Chautauqua Institution, N.Y. July 13, 2023
Authors Hour
Book Talk: It’s Not What You Think.
Watch here On 24.00
New Wave Global
Evolution of Muslim Identity, The Conflict Within: Extremism vs. Modernist, and more
Ahmed Nauraiz Rana interviews Sabeeha Rehman. April 6, 2023
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What’s Up Humanity?
Andra Baylus interviews Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby on ‘We Refuse to be Enemies.’ Jan. 31, 2023
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Key moments in video:
4:50 How did you two meet and why did you decide to write this important book? 7:34 What is the book about? 10:15 What motivated you to get involved in bringing Muslims and Jews together? 13:57 What principles bring both communities together? 16:32 How have you dealt with the elephant in the room? 22:20 Can you share some of the lessons you have learned? 26:24: Walter, what words of wisdom do you have for the youth? 28:14 Sabeeha, same question.
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Kinokuniya Bookstore, NYC
Author Interview. It’s Not What You Think. December 8, 2022
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Muslims4Peace
Author Interview: We Refuse to be Enemies. Oct. 16, 2022
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TEDxYouth. YOUTH@BriarWoodsHS. Jan 4, 2022
Independently organized TEC event.
American Muslim Identity
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Key moments in video:
1:25 American Muslim Identity. 2:12 Articles of Faith. 3:17: How we dress. 3:28 Hijab. 6:29 Maiden name. 7:24 Role of women in mosque
8:58 Eid 7:45 How we celebrate our holidays has changed. 9:54 Charity 10:40 Imam 11:19 Conclusion
Adbi Exchange, Pakistan. In collaboration with U.S. Mission in Pakistan. Jan 12, 2022
Interview with Ayesha Fazlur Rahman
Part 1: Key themes of Threading My Prayer Rug, conflicting loyalties, and shifting identities
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Part 2: Activism in autism and interfaith; Am I an Islamic feminist
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Part 3: Writing process, co-authoring, and response to sensitive topics.
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Part 4: Reading an excerpt and recommendations for my favorite books
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Woodlands Community Temple/Peace Islands Institute. Nov. 7, 2021
We Refuse to Be Enemies.
Co-Speaker with Walter Ruby
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Manhattan College. N.Y. October 5, 2021
We Refuse to Be Enemies.
Co-Speaker with Walter Ruby
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Rumi Forum. Washington, D.C. April 22, 2021
Combating Prejudice from Inside and Outside Our Communities
Co-Speaker with Walter Ruby
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US Embassy, Pakistan. April 21, 2021
Fasting traditions: As diverse as our Mosaic of World Religions
Interfaith panel: Moderator
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YALDA - Documentary on Israeli-Palestinians relations.
Interviewed by producer Maya Rackoff
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We Refuse to be Enemies. What is this book about and why did Walter Ruby and I write this book.
Interfaith Fridays, Chautauqua Institution
Interview on Islam with Bishop Gene Robinson Co-speaker with Khalid Rehman
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Book Talks/Interviews
US Arab News. The Bridge. March 25, 2021
An Interview of Walter Ruby and myself on our book: We Refuse to be Enemies.
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Interview by Skyhorse Publishing
Why I Wrote My Memoir. Watch here
Impact of My Memoir. Watch here
U.S. Embassy, Pakistan. April 15, 2021
Fireside Chat: Threading My Prayer Rug.
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The Transition Network. April 6, 2021
We Refuse to be Enemies. Co-speaker with Walter Ruby
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New York City Bar Association. Sept. 9, 2020
We Refuse to be Enemies. Co-speaker with Walter Ruby
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A Rabbi and a Muslim Author Walk Into a Zoom. June 16, 2020
Conversation with Rabbi Avram Mlotek
Live Streamed on Facebook. Watch here
Mommying While Muslim. June 8, 2020
Muslim American Immigrant Identity. Live-streamed on Facebook
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Rumi Forum, Washington, D.C. July 7, 2020
We Refuse to be Enemies Co-speaker with Walter Ruby
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ACR-GNY CUNY John Jay Dispute Resolution Center, June 4, 2020
We Refuse To Be Enemies
Co-Speaker with Walter Ruby
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Ontario Senior Forum, Ontario, Canada. Feb. 21. 2021
Book Talk: Threading My Prayer Rug
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Chautauqua Institution, New York. August 13, 2020
Author’s Hour Book Reading: Threading My Prayer Rug
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She Loves Magazine, Red Couch Book Club. Aug. 8, 2017
Book Talk: Threading My Prayer Rug
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T.V.
Voice of America. Urdu TV. June 7, 2018
Interfaith Iftar in a synagogue
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Voice of America Alhurra TV. June 1, 2017
Iftar at Village Temple
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Voice of America. Alhurra TV. July 1, 2018
(voice over in Arabic)
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