On Demand Resources
Daily Inspiration Videos from the UPF Team (YouTube)
UPF Films - Available at no cost on Prime Video, being rebroadcast on PBS stations nationwide (Check local listings).
Lesson Plans for Classrooms, Homeschooling Parents, and Communities - Homeschooling your kids? Check out these great discussion guides and lesson plans connected to our films. Here are four quick lessons you can start right now.
Help us reach 100,000 students to watch Nadia’s Ramadan this year - You’ll be doing your child’s teacher a favor. Lesson plans included and it can be shared to Google classroom.
Click this link and share Nadia's Ramadan page from PBS with your child's Teacher.
May Events
May 17th at 6:00 pm PST
Glimpses of Rumi
RSVP here.
Monday May 18th at 9:30 pm
Muslims and Evangelicals Standing Together for Humanity
Join two of America's most revered interfaith leaders for an important conversation on how the Muslim and Evangelical communities in America can work together during the time of pandemic. Moderated by Shakila Ahmad, Pastor Bob Roberts and Imam Mohammed Magid will share their reflections and offer practical tips for Muslims and Evangelicals to strengthen relations and serve God and humanity. Audience Q & A to follow the dialogue.
Wednesday May 20th at 5:30 pm EST
Jesus in Islam: A Dialogue
Thursday May 21st at 4:30 pm
An Introduction to UPF's Newly Launched Islamic Spain Website
Join educators Dr. Susan Douglass with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University (CCAS) and UPF's Daniel Tutt for an introduction to the newly launched and revamped www.islamicspain.tv, a comprehensive educational resource for World History and Social Studies educators from Middle School to college. CCAS generously funded the revamping of www.islamicspain.tv.
CCAS's contribution is made possible by a Title VI grant from the United States Department of Education, which is funding a National Resource Center on the Middle East at Georgetown University, and by support from the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown.
Every Friday in May
A Weekly Khutba-Type Presentation
Both youth and families can watch for their benefit but then pray 4-Rakat dhuhr prayer on their own.
RSVP for 1:30pm EST, here.
RSVP for 3:30pm EST, here.
May 1st
Love Languages
Understanding each other to improve relationships is about speaking the same language.
May 8th
The Power of Wealth
Each of us earns, spends, saves, and gives. Understanding the power of our wealth can make us better at each of these.
May 15th
The Power and Etiquette of Dua
Maximizing the few days of Ramadan.
May 22nd
One Day:
Making the most out of these final hours of Ramadan.
May 29th
Characteristics of a Successful Community
How do we develop with good character, consciousness and compassion
TIMES:
May 1, 2020 01:30 PM
May 8, 2020 01:30 PM
May 15, 2020 01:30 PM
May 22, 2020 01:30 PM
May 29, 2020 01:30 PM
UPF's Virtual Ramadan Banquet
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NEW footage from Lamya's Poem (Rumi & A Refugee)
HEAR from Mena Massoud (Aladdin) who plays Rumi
LEARN about progress in Hollywood
SUPPORT our efforts and help us create empathy for those in need
Past Events
Tuesday May 12th at 5:30 pm EST
Reflections on Hadj Poetry: A Conversation with Michael and Alex
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Thursday May 14th at 6:30 or 9:30 pm EST
Past Events
Friday, March 27th
1:30 pm eastern
Baraka - A Khutba-Type Presentation
Jawaad Abdul Rahman, Executive Producer and Development Director @ UPF
The blessings we receive and work we must do, even during a challenging time.
April Events
Friday, April 3rd
1:30 pm eastern
4 Perfect Women - A Khutba-Type Presentation
Jawaad Abdul Rahman, Executive Producer and Development Director @ UPF
What is unique about Asiya, Maryam, Khadija and Fatima (RA) and what can we learn from them today?
Saturday, April 4th
7pm Eastern
Rock Star's Journey - A Tribute to Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) through his songs
Jawaad Abdul Rahman, Executive Producer and Development Director @ UPF
The man who wrote Peacetrain, First Cut is the Deepest and so many other great hits walked away from music when he reached his peak and became a Muslim. Years later, he came back. Why? His songs tell the story of his remarkable life.
Thursday, April 9th
8pm eastern
Travelogue Across Arabia by Michael Wolfe
Michael Wolfe, Co-Founder and Executive Producer @ UPF
Join Michael Wolfe for a travelogue photo journey of a recent journey from Riyadh to Mecca and Taif. This presentation will show some of the lesser known sights, sounds and people one encounters across contemporary Arabia. Q and A to follow.
Friday April 10th
12:30 pm eastern
1:30 pm eastern
3:30 pm eastern
Balad, Baseball and Muslim Doctors - A Khutba-Type Presentation
Jawaad Abdul Rahman, Executive Producer and Development Director @ UPF
A baseball player and a Muslim doctor work together across time to help those in need with inspiration from Sura Balad.
Friday, April 17th
Sacred Days and Nights – A Khutba-Type Presentation
Jawaad Abdul Rahman, Executive Producer and Development Director @ UPF
Not all days and nights are the same. What can we learn from sacred days and nights for Baraka and betterment
1:30 pm eastern RSVP here.
3:30 pm eastern RSVP here.
Tuesday, April 21st
8 pm EST
Muslim Doctors Serving Humanity
Join Doctors Khalique Zahir, Ismail Mehr, and Saqiba Khan to hear stories of Muslim doctors serving humanity on medical missions worldwide. UPF in collaboration with IMANA. Hosted by Alex Kronemer.
RSVP here.
Saturday April 25
Ramadan Sing a Long for Kids
2pm Eastern
