Produced by Emmy Award winning Christopher Productions LLC and narrated by Academy Award Nominee, Ali MacGraw, “Osimi” chronicles the life of a man called the “Nelson Mandela” of Central Asia. His story is about using culture (language, music, poetry and literature) as a tool to connect people and create a better future.

On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa community will celebrate Islam Day with a full day of classes, discussions and a movie screening. Islam Day (September 24) is a day of recognition for Islam and Muslims in Hawaiʻi. It was established by a symbolic resolution of the State Legislature in 2009. Since September 24 falls on a Saturday this year, the UH Islamic Studies Program moved the celebration to the 27.