Omar & Pete
This film features two Muslims from Baltimore that have spent the last 30 years in and out of prison. This sad film gives a lot of insight to the institutionalized mentality many (Muslim and non-Muslim alike) suffer from upon entering the penal system at a young age. The things these men see and go through at a young age are difficult for those who are blessed to have grown up in stable and loving families to put their minds around.
The trailer and film synopsis are below (thanks to Abdul Qaadir for sending this)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5176993831646722273
FILM SYNOPSIS
It’s no wonder that America’s most-watched television dramas draw their material from the country’s chronic “war on crime.” Reduced to its most sensational elements, the criminal justice system is a fount of melodramas featuring violation, heartbreak and retribution. But beyond the snarling punks and streetwise cops of fictional lore is a far more prosaic
Filed under: Black American Muslims
I would be interested in seeing this documentary
With God’s help and Pete and Omar’s determination they will continue to succeed.
BismillaharRahmanirRahim
as-salaamu ‘alaikum. I noticed Pete mentioned “shame” as one of the two reasons that he won’t allow himself to fall into using drugs and possibly going back to jail.
-Saifuddin
Saifuddin
What is your point? Shouldn’t we feel shame?
BismillaharRahmanirRahim
as-salaamu ‘alaikum. Yes JT, the opposite of “shame” is honor. And honor is what has been bestowed upon mankind above all of Allah Almighty’s creation. I was merely pointing at the fact that by identifying “shame” as the reason Pete chooses to abstain from bad deeds, Pete in effect is identifying with that honor, mashaAllah! We should all identify with that honor and feel “shame” when our actions are going the wrong way. Thanks for asking.
-Saifuddin