Screening: The Sultan and the Saint
SouthEast Steuben County Library
Corning, NY
Friday November 15th, 2019
5:30 - 7:30 PM
A story set during the Crusades, "The Sultan and The Saint" tells the story of two men of faith, one an itinerant Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Kingdom, during a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for peace.
Francis of Assisi undertook one of the bravest risks in the history of peacemaking by crossing enemy lines to meet with the Sultan of a supposedly cruel and Satanic enemy.
The Sultan responded with one of the greatest humanitarian acts in the history of warfare by saving the hated Crusaders from starvation when the flooding of the Nile trapped their army of 50,000. And finally, that this little-known encounter between these two men helped suck the venom out of the conflict and ultimately ended this seemingly endless war.
Past Events
Throughout the year the IAFL organizes events to educate the community. Some of the past events are listed below.
October 2019
Islamic Will Presentation and Workshop
Dr. Abdul Majid Khan
August 2019
Eid Al-Adha feast
March 2019
Identity in Crisis by Noor Kids
Prophetic Empathy by Shaykh Mikaeel Smith
September 2018
Qur'anic Transformation & Postures of Presence
Imam Wisam Sharieff
Follow the IAFL calendar in order to keep track of events