It is personal: Reviving the history of the Jewish community of Mosul, Iraq
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Sunday, September 22
USA 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
UK 8:00 pm / France 09:00 pm / Israel 10:00 pm
The talk will last approximately 90 minutes
About this talk
About Omar
Dr. Omar Mohammed is a historian from Mosul, known only recently as the anonymous blogger 'Mosul Eye'. Through Mosul Eye, Omar set out to inform the world about life under the Islamic State in his city.
He is the head of the Antisemitism Research Initiative within the Program on Extremism at George Washington University. He hosts "36 Minutes on Antisemitism," a series that discusses the rise of antisemitism around the world, featuring policymakers and officials globally.
He was listed among The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life in 2020 by The Algemeiner.
Omar teaches Middle East History, Cultural Heritage Diplomacy, and Counter Terrorism at Sciences Po University.
He now lives in exile in Europe
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You will be asked to select one of these options:
General admission - $18
Supported admission - $9
Sponsor this talk - $36
With your contribution you will also be donating to Mosul Eye, a news blog (now an association) created and maintained by historian and citizen journalist Omar Mohammed. For more than two years, Mohammed used the blog to report conditions and events in the Iraqi city of Mosul during the occupation of ISIS. During this time, Mosul Eye was an anonymous blog. Mosul Eye is currently working on the recovery of Mosul and preservation of its history and cultural heritage through supporting and empowering youth and diversity.