I'd Rather Be Dead Than Silent
Hosted by Asphalt Stars Productions
On-demand
Available
Feb 25, 1:15 AM EST - Mar 4, 1:15 AM EST
Price
$15.00 USD per person
Available in
Worldwide
I'd Rather Be Dead Than Silent @ Usuli Institute
Private virtual screening of "I'd Rather Be Dead Than Silent" for members of The Usuli Institute community!
Q&A Zoom event with Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, Grace Song, and Director Tina Mascara on Saturday, February 28 5-7 pm EST for ticket-holders only!
Zoom Link for Q&A will arrive via email from either info.filmpact@gmail.com or deadthansilentfilm@gmail.com. If you have NOT RECEIVED the Zoom link, please search your inbox for those addresses -- and if you don't have it, please email us directly to receive!
Event Participants
Tina Mascara
Grace Song
Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl
About the film
After 9/11, fear and Islamophobia spikes in America. Into this storm steps Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl — Islamic jurist, human rights advocate, and one of the fiercest critics of Wahhabism and the Saudi regime. His refusal to stay silent makes him a lightning rod: vilified, threatened, and nearly killed for his words. Surrounded by a private library of half a million books — some banned for centuries — Khaled fights for an Islam rooted in pluralism, democracy, and justice. At his side is Grace Song, his wife and partner, who shares in the danger and the defiance. Together they confront assassination attempts, smear campaigns, and the loneliness of standing against power. I’d Rather Be Dead Than Silent is a visceral portrait of courage under siege — a film that dares to ask what silence costs in an age of rising hate.
Genre
Documentary
Released
2025
Director
Tina Mascara
Cast
Nader Hashemi, Khaled Beydoun, John Esposito, Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, Grace Song, Erik Love, Cherif Abou El Fadl, Mido El Fadl