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Embassy of Jordan -
Washington, D.C.
Information Bureau
Special Screening of "The
Message" in Washington, DC
in Memory of the Amman Bombings
Co-hosted by the Embassy of Jordan in Washington and
the Motion Picture Association of America
Washington, DC, February 7' 2006 - In
memory of the Amman bombings of 11/9, the Embassy of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Washington, DC in
cooperation with the Motion Picture Association of
America co-hosted a special screening of the renown film
"The Message", directed by the late Arab-American
producer, Moustapha Akkad. Akkad and his daughter Reem
were victims of the Hyatt hotel bombings in Amman last
November.
The screening of "The Message" aims to reinstate the
"Amman Message," an initiative launched in November 2004
which seeks to reveal a message of tolerance and
humanity; rejecting extremism as a deviation from
Islamic beliefs; thus, stressing the true values of
Islam and promoting a proper understanding of the faith
which honors all human beings and provides common ground
among different faiths and peoples.
"The Message: The Story of Islam", is an Oscar-nominated
epic motion picture that continues to be a very good
introduction to the Islamic faith, both from its
historical roots, and various elements of the faith. The
historical epic took six years to prepare and more than
a year to film. Akkad also produced the Halloween
movies.
The screening was followed by a full hour discussion
about the film, the Amman bombings and moderate Islam.
More than one hundred people attended the event and
joined the discussion. The audience included members of
the diplomatic community as well as American and Arab
and Muslim-American residents of Washington. Mrs. Akkad,
widow of the late Mustapha Akkad was also present at the
screening.
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