As Islamophobia continues to rise across the country, films like I’d Rather Be Dead Than Silent feel less like history and more like a warning.
Join Sovern LA and Isma/Shema Consulting for a screening of this gripping documentary following Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl — one of the most prominent Muslim scholars speaking out against extremism, authoritarianism, and the climate of fear and anti-Muslim hate that intensified after 9/11.
The forces this film names — fear, division, and the silencing of dissent — do not exist in a vacuum. They shape our communities, our politics, and the ways we see one another, often in ways we fail to fully confront.
Join us June 4 for an evening of film, reflection, and conversation grounded in community, courage, and the urgency of speaking up.