Tells the stories of children from six diverse Muslim families in the greater New York area through their own voices and experiences. The film explores the daily routine and experiences of our Muslim protagonists as they search for their own voice and identity; allowing them to share a 'slice of life' with the American public, challenging and explicating stereotypes of a race and religion.—Anonymous
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and in America. Every 10th child in the New York School system is Muslim. Abrahams Children tells the stories of some of these children through their own voices; exploring their daily routines and experiences and challenging stereotypes of race and religion.
Adolescence is a difficult period to navigate in any culture. Todays generation of Muslim American youth face two unique issues: a paradigm shift in how their religion and culture are viewed from the outside, and the lack of Muslim role models in America.
All our children are first generation Muslim Americans, the exception is Kasem, a so-called quarter generation American from Yemen, who came to America four years ago. For the Pakistani families cultural integration plays as much a role as Islam and fitting in with their American piers. Tariq and Susans children are not first generation Americans, but first generation Muslims in America. Susans singular focus is a pure Islamic lifestyle for her and her two daughters and Tariq found order and a direction in Islam during his stay at SingSing Correctional facility.
Abrahams Children has three learning segments; Five Pillars of Islam, Haram vs. Halal and Hijab as a way of explaining the basic concepts of Islam. We also explore some of the more controversial topics, like dating, marriage, dress code and the aftermath of 9/11.
