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Amreeka

أمريكا

Film about a Palestinian mother and son who emigrate to America and face post-9/11 prejudice; screened at international festivals.

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At a glance

Identifiers
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Review
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Refugees, migrants and diasporaAnti-Muslim hatred

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2009 CE · 1430 AH†
Countries
US
Approach
drama of Muslim life

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

A film about a Palestinian mother and her son who emigrate to America and face prejudice after 9/11; screened at international festivals. 1 2

People and things also explored

The Arabs and their peoples before Islam· Judaism in Arabia before Islam· The emigrants to Abyssinia· The brotherhood of the Muhajirun and Ansar· The first migration to Abyssinia· The three nights in the cave of Thawr· The Hijra· The departure night of the Hijra

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “Amreeka”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/amreeka-2009/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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