Whetstone Productions launches documentary film initiative in Dubai.  “Documentary Voices: Pulling Focus” brings American, Arab, and Iranian filmmakers for screenings and networking sessions at Dubai’s Knowledge Village, July 4-8, 2008.  Anisa Mehdi is project Artistic Director. www.documentaryvoices.com

Whetstone Productions initiates training program for documentary filmmakers at Jordan Television.  http://www.jfsfilms.com/prJORDAN.htm

Anisa Mehdi named media consultant to the Abraham Path Initiative.  API began at the Global Negotiation Project of Harvard University.  API aims to inspire and support the opening of a long distance route of cultural and historical tourism following the journey of Abraham 4,000 years ago.  See www.abrahampath.org. 

Britain’s CTVC comes to the USA to make four episodes of “Shariah TV.”  US project producer: Catherine Sadjedi Oberg.  Senior project consultant: Anisa Mehdi.  http://www.ctvc.co.uk/shariah_tv.html

December 2007, American Muslims Travel to Mecca for Annual Pilgrimage.  Anisa Mehdi quoted as Hajj expert in article by Carolee Walker: “More young professionals choose to perform the Hajj” http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/December/200712 14153818bcreklaw0.4356653.html

Responding to the “cartoon controversy” and other instances of Muslim outrage at perceived cultural offense, Anisa Mehdi was commissioned by Common Ground News Service to write on “Religion and art, outrage or opportunity.”   http://www.commongroundnews.org /article.php?id=22533&lan=en&sid=1&sp=0

In November 2007, Anisa Mehdi went to Iran to join 20 women from around the world in a conference called “Women as Peacemakers Through Religion.”  The conference was co-hosted by Tehran’s Institute for Interreligious Dialogue and the World Council of Churches.  Some of her reflections are found at: http://www.commongroundnews.org/ article.php?id=22446&lan=en&sid=1&sp=0

Muslim American Filmmaker Discusses Islam in America:
http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/October/20071025151843eaifas0.1529352.html
On July 13 the Middle East Institute held a screening and discussion of “Inside Mecca” in Washington, D.C. at the popular café “Busboys and Poets.”  Since 1946, MEI’s mission has been “to promote knowledge of the Middle East in America and strengthen understanding of the United States by the people and governments of the region.”  For more, go to: http://www.mideasti.org/programs/prog rams_event_details.php?EventID=278
http://www.mideasti.org/

July 2007: Anisa Mehdi was invited to Dubai by US Department of State as a speaker specialist on Islam in America. Read article

Read what's on the mind of America's top Arab American journalists at: http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/
"Esalen seeks kindred spirits in Muslim community."  San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday September 13, 2007. Read Full Article

Anisa Mehdi has a bi-weekly blog on the Newark Star-Ledger website, tackling contemporary Arab-American and Muslim-American issues. What do you want to see in the paper that isn’t being covered? Check it out at: http://blog.nj.com/njv_anisa_mehdi/

Now available:  Complete texts of Anisa’s Star Ledger perspective pieces. 

"Disagreeing on Everything" a new lecture series featuring Anisa Mehdi and Michael Lame discussing and debating the Middle East.  For information and
booking, go to: http://www.wolfmanproductions.com/disagree.html