Rowboat, Rabat
This rowboat is crossing from Rabat to Salé, the neighboring town. Each day residents of both Rabat and Sale migrate across the Bou Regreg river that separates them to work, shop and… ...more
Lockheed Strike
This picture was taken 12/06/2011. It is a picture of an LGE Credit Union worker who is on strike. This person told me that they love where they work, but they are disappointed in the way… ...more
Unknown Soldier, Marietta National Cemetery
This picture was taken at a cemetery near the Marietta square. To me, this photo represents freedom and America. ...more
The Prayer of Eid al-Fitr
The festival of fast breaking. This was taken in Ben M’sik Mussallah (outdoor space for Eid prayer). At the end of Ramadan (9th month of the Islamic Calendar), all Muslims celebrate a… ...more
Childhood Identity
This is a picture of my niece playing at the park. This picture represents childhood as part of identity. ...more
September 11th Flags
This is a field of flags at the 9/11 memorial at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield. It was very moving and gave me a feeling of pride and reminded me how devastating 9/11 was to this country. ...more
Leaving Hassan II Mosque
This woman, wearing traditional Moroccan garb, is leaving Hassan II Mosque after Friday Prayers. ...more
MCCA Tea Party, Ben M'sik
During our visit to Casablanca, Morocco, project members from our partner institution, the Ben M'sik Community Museum, threw a party complete with traditional Moroccan food, music and… ...more
After Prayers, Hassan II
I took this photo after Friday prayers at Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. I found it intriguing that one of these two friends was wearing very modern Western garb, while the other… ...more
Exploring Identities
About
Identities
In our global society with increased interaction between people from different cultural, religious, political, and social backgrounds, dialogue and understanding are paramount to a peaceful society.
Identities: Understanding Islam in a Cross Cultural Context is an online exhibition created by the Museum of History and Holocaust Education (MHHE) at Kennesaw State University and the Ben M'Sik Community Museum (BMCM) at Hassan II University, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ben M'sik, Morocco, to increase knowledge about each other’s cultural traditions and promote conversations within our communities.
By exploring Moroccan and American identity through photographs, oral histories, conversation, and personal reflection, we can learn about cultural commonalities and differences in a meaningful, open way. As William Shakespeare once wrote, “We know what we are, but not what we may be.”