"We will never surrender. We win or we die. And don't think it stops there. You will have the next generation to fight; and after the next, the next. As for me, I will live longer than my hangman." - Omar Al-Mukhtar

Join us this Saturday night for a showing of "Lion of the Desert", a film that tells the remarkable story of a teacher turned resistance fighter who heroically resisted the illegal Italian occupation of North Africa for 20 years.

His chapter in the history of resistance to oppression and tyranny is characterized by unwavering faith, foresight, tireless determination, and most importantly, whether friend or foe, any who met him were witness to his impeccable character.

Umar Mukhtar – AlKawthar

"When he came to my office I imagined to see someone like the thousands of Murabiteen who I met in the desert wars. His hands were shackled, he had broken bones caused by fighting, dragging himself barely able to walk. He was a man not like normal men even though the affect that he was apprehended had shown upon him. He stood in my office as we asked him and he answered in a calm clear collective voice. When he gathered to leave, the brightness of his face like a sunshine amazed me and shook my heart. My lips shivered towards the end of the conversation whereby I ordered him back to his cell to stand before a court in the evening."

Community Movie Night: Lion of the Desert

By Muslim American Society of Arizona

Community Movie Night: Lion of the Desert

A MAS Community Event hosted at MOVE