Veiled Voices

[Arabic with English Subtitles]| 2009| 60 mins| Feature Documentary


Directed by: Brigid Maher
Egypt/Lebanon/Syria
Atlanta Premier

Date & Time:
Saturday, March 27th 2010, 3.30pm
Venue: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture & History
Heritage Education Center Auditorium, Fourth Floor
101, Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303

Synopsis

Women across the Arab world are redefining their role as leaders in Islam. Veiled Voices shows the world of Muslim women religious leaders through the eyes of three women in Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.
Filmed over the course of two years in Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, Veiled Voices reveals a world rarely documented, exploring both the public and private lives of these luminary women. Each triumphs over difficult challenges as they carve out a space to lead – both in Islam and in their communities.

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