Fazeela Babar oral history interview, 2019 November 19

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Fazeela Babar, a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, shares her experience with Peace Haven, (also known as the Cone Meditation Space), the Muslim Student Association and her knowledge of InterFaith Niners and their initiative to create Peace Haven. Ms. Babar gives details about her experience at Peace Haven and how her daily routine has been impacted by the creation of the space. Other topics discussed include why the space was created and how it was designed, how the space is maintained and who visits space, the items needed for Muslim students to pray, the coexistence of different religions in Peace Haven, and the growth of the Muslim community at UNC Charlotte.

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Title: Fazeela Babar oral history interview, 2019 November 19
Interviewee: Babar, Fazeela
Interviewer: Jucoski, Daniela
Contributor: Kidder, Amy
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2019-11-19
Physical Description: 1 audio file (17:54) : Digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Fazeela Babar was a 21-year-old woman at the time of the interview, which took place at J. Murrey Atkins Library in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Pakistan in 1997. She was educated at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Abstract: Fazeela Babar, a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, shares her experience with Peace Haven, (also known as the Cone Meditation Space), the Muslim Student Association and her knowledge of InterFaith Niners and their initiative to create Peace Haven. Ms. Babar gives details about her experience at Peace Haven and how her daily routine has been impacted by the creation of the space. Other topics discussed include why the space was created and how it was designed, how the space is maintained and who visits space, the items needed for Muslim students to pray, the coexistence of different religions in Peace Haven, and the growth of the Muslim community at UNC Charlotte.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on an iPhone.
Subjects--Names: Babar, Fazeela
Subjects--Organizations: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
InterFaith Niners
Muslim Students' Association of the United States and Canada
Subjects--Topics: Freedom of religion
Muslim college students
Prayer--Islam
Meditation
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Oral histories
Interviews
Coverage--Dates: 2010-2020
Digital Collection Title: UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
Digital Collection Series Title: Organizing for social justice on campus
Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
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Identifier: SJ-BA0003
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:5125

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