A Jihad for Love, the highly acclaimed documentary by filmmaker Parvez Sharma, comes to D.C. this Friday, September 5th. Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of Islam, discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims.

A Jihad for Love was filmed over 5 years, in 12 countries, 9 languages, and comes from the heart of Islam. Looking beyond a hostile and war-torn present, it reclaims the Islamic concept of a greater Jihad, whose true meaning is akin to ‘an inner struggle’ or ‘to strive in the path of God.’ The film and its subjects move beyond a narrow definition of jihad as holy war, and consider the personal conundrum of being queer and Muslim, seeking a love that puts you at odds with your family, country, and at times, yourself.

Director/Producer Parvez Sharma and Producer Sandi DuBowski(Director/Producer of the award-winning, amazing Trembling Before G-d–which followed the lives of queer Orthodox Jews) will be at the late afternoon/evening screenings at the Landmark E Street Cinema this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Landmark E Street Cinema
555 11th Street NW
(202) 452-7672
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