On October 10, 2009, the Pluralism Project co-sponsored a screening of New Muslim Cool at the Sackler Museum at Harvard University.  Directed by Jennifer Maytorena Taylor, this film tells the true life story of Hamza Pérez, a Puerto Rican American hip hop artist who converted to Islam at age 21. Before the screening, the Sackler Museum offered extended hours for the special exhibit, Sacred Spaces: The World of Dervishes, Fakirs and Sufis. After the film, Hamza Pérez answered questions from the nearly 300 students, faculty, staff, religious leaders, and community members in attendance. Dr. Diana L. Eck, director of the Pluralism Project; Ray Williams, director of Education, Harvard Art Museums and Pluralism Project Affiliate; and Dr. Ali Asani, associate director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program also offered their reflections on the film. Event co-sponsors included: The Harvard Foundation Active Voice The Center for the Study of World Religions Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries Harvard Art Museum The Harvard Islamic Society The Hiphop Archive at Harvard University The Islam in the West Program The Muslim American Society of Boston The Pluralism Project at Harvard University The Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program The Outreach Center for the Center for Middle Eastern Studies [flickr_set id="72157622454685961"]