Salman to receive MPAC award in LA [Press Release added]

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Los Angeles - The Muslim Public Affairs Council has announced that it would present its 15th annual Media Award to Warner Independent Pictures and Director Hany Abu-Assad for their Golden Globe winning film "Paradise Now" and to Salman Ahmad, creator of the wildly popular South Asian music group "Junoon"

The gala awards dinner will be held on April 29, 2006 at the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Academy Award-nominated "Paradise Now" follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together as they grapple with the moral and political questions facing Palestinians resisting occupation. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions.

Winner of multiple prizes at the 2005 Berlin Film Festival, and invited to the 2005 Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, the film was written by Hany Abu-Assad ("Ford Transit," "Rana's Wedding") and Bero Beyer and directed by Abu-Assad, and stars Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, and Lubna Azabal.

Salman Ahmed, founding member of one of South Asia's biggest rock bands, Junoon, will be honored for using his music and stardom as a tool for promoting peace and tolerance among all people. Formed in 1990, Junoon's chart topping music is inspired by the ancient Sufi tradition, and the band's music and lyrics reflect moderate, modern Islam.

The subject of a 2003 PBS "Wide Angle" documentary entitled "The Rock Star and the Mullahs," Ahmed is also UNICEF's chosen spokesman for AIDS prevention, and he and the group have publicly advocated the need for peace with India. The group has also been recognized for their outstanding achievements in music and meace by UNESCO, and for their Contribution to Asian Culture by the BBC.

In an effort to promote positive and accurate portrayals of Islam and Muslims, the Muslim Public Affairs Council each year recognizes voices of courage and conscience who are the best in their field."

To purchase tickets for MPAC's 15th Annual Media Awards Dinner on April 29, 2006 at the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Los Angeles, call MPAC at (213) 383-3443. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

http://www.arabamericannews.com/newsarticle.php?articleid=4787
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RebelliousSpirit · Parvaaz Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 2051 Location: UAE

Good Stuff.
Btw , has anyone here watched the movie 'Paradise Now'. I've heard a great deal about it.
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rohajunoon · Azadi Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 1146 Location: dubai

wow !! thats amazin ..
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rollmesome · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:46 am Post subject:

good stuff Very Happy

where can i get "paradise now" from?

is it this one:S?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445620/

how come salman aint credited.
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om786 · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

junoon-e-junooni · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject:

wow....thats gr8...anothr big achievementt....
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rizwan · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

another big achievement for Salman bhai. thats awesome
and great news!
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adnan · Ishq Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 2300 Location: VA

I believe Salman isn't credited on IMDB because he didn't have anything to do with that movie, no?

Spock · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:25 am Post subject:

Guys, all of you are intelligent posters, please read carefully, hes not being given an award for the movie, read this...

Salman Ahmed, founding member of one of South Asia's biggest rock bands, Junoon, will be honored for using his music and stardom as a tool for promoting peace and tolerance among all people. Formed in 1990, Junoon's chart topping music is inspired by the ancient Sufi tradition, and the band's music and lyrics reflect moderate, modern Islam.
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om786 · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:20 am Post subject:

khosh fami ka shikar · Junooni Beast Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 1534 Location: NJ

awsome salman deserves it for shoa

zerocool · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:53 am Post subject:

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aj.rox · Junoon Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 22 Location: Qatar

NO WORDS FOR IT!!!

JUNOON ROX

khosh fami ka shikar · Junooni Beast Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 1534 Location: NJ

so whoz going