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Mosque Alert - A World Premiere 

Written by Jamil Khoury
Directed by Edward Torres

Inspired by the "Ground Zero Mosque" controversy in New York City, Mosque Alert tells the story of three fictional families living in Naperville, Illinois, whose lives are interrupted by a proposed Islamic Center on the site of a beloved local landmark. Mosque Alert explores the intersections of zoning and Islamophobia with humor, family drama, and refreshingly blunt honesty. Learn more at www.mosquealert.org

Silk Road Rising is a creative response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. The consequences of that catastrophic day are sure to reverberate for years to come, posing unique and urgent challenges for artists of all backgrounds, and inspiring us to educate, promote dialogue, and heal rifts through the transformative power of theatre.

Company co-founders and life partners, Malik Gillani and Jamil Khoury, felt galvanized to respond to the anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiments that swept the US in the aftermath of the attacks, and to challenge arguments surmising a “clash of civilizations.” Their hope was to counter negative representation of Middle Eastern and Muslim peoples with representation that was authentic, multi-faceted, and grounded in human experience. That theatre would be the medium in which they’d “create change” was a given; a decision dictated by their mutual love of theatre, and Khoury’s vocation as a playwright.

Their idea quickly expanded beyond the Middle East to encompass that vast geographical area known historically as the Silk Road; a territory stretching from Japan to Italy. Silk Road Theatre Project thus officially came into existence in summer of 2002, becoming the nation’s first ever theatre company dedicated to representing such a diverse grouping of peoples and cultures.

Item Special Note

Certifcate valid for two (2) tickets to our upcoming production of Mosque Alert which runs March 24 through May 1.

Silk Road founder Malik Gilliani is also Stone graduate.

Production held at Pierce Hall at the Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St., Chicago

Silk Road Rising is located at:
The Historic Chicago Temple Building
77 W Washington St
Pierce Hall
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-857-1234
Email: info@silkroadrising.org

www.silkroadrising.org