
Talking Through Walls: How the Struggle to Build a Mosque Unites a Community
2007 1 x 60 min Color: Widescreen Digital 16:9 English

A production of Unity Production Foundation in association with Spark Media
Produced & Directed by:
Andrea Kalin
Mark Smith
Stephanie Daniels
Executive Producers:
Alexander Kronemer
Michael Wolfe
Two years after the 9/11 attacks, Zia Rahman went before the zoning board in his hometown of Voorhees, New Jersey. He had applied to build a mosque on the site of a derelict building he was ready to purchase. A storm of controversy erupted, along with rumors the mosque would attract extremists and terrorists. As the opposition mounted, a local environmental activist spoke in support of Rahman’s plans and gathered together her neighbors. They formed the Coalition for a Multi-faith Democracy and now that the mosque has been built, continue their work by building interfaith bridges in the community.