Description
Inspired by the life and work of cultural visionary Ahmed Paul Keeler, Mizan: Changing the Narrative explores the Islamic principle of mizan (balance) as a way of understanding the profound crises shaping the modern world.
Reflecting on modernity, civilisation and the growing imbalance between humanity, culture and the spiritual dimensions of life, the film invites audiences to reconsider the assumptions that underpin contemporary society. Through philosophy, spirituality and civilisational reflection, Mizan: Changing the Narrative offers a powerful meditation on meaning, harmony and the search for balance in an increasingly fragmented age.
Introduced by His Excellency Fahad Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, founder of Caravane Earth and former Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom.
Runtime: 90 minutes
You may also be interested in World of Islam Festival: 50th Anniversary on Sunday 12 July at 13:00 and In Conversation with Ahmed Paul Keeler on Sunday 12 July at 18:15.
About the Academic
Ahmed Paul Keeler
Ahmed Paul Keeler was the founder and director of the World of Islam Festival that took place in London and the UK in 1976. The Festival was remarkable in that the arts and sciences were presented as a manifestation of the unity of Islam, instead of from the Eurocentric, fragmentary point of view. The Festival was opened by Her Majesty the Queen, and was the most comprehensive exposition of Islamic culture ever to have taken place in the West, having a far-reaching impact both in the UK, the West and the Muslim world.
On April 27th 2014 Ahmed presented his ground-breaking Mizan Thesis at Cambridge University in an Illustrated Lecture, after which the University’s Centre of Islamic Studies invited him to become a Visiting Fellow to continue his work. 2019 saw the publication of his seminal work Rethinking Islam & The West: A New Narrative for the Age of Crises, followed in 2022 by A Life’s Journey: The Story behind a Book, which serves as a commentary on Rethinking Islam & The West. Applying the mizan perspective Ahmed produced Gazan Awakening in 2024 and Breaching the Mizan: From a Sacred to a Secular World in 2025.
About the Host
Fahad Al-Attiyah
Fahad Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah worked as a government legal counsel, food security planner, organizer of UNFCCC-COP18, and a diplomat with a strong military background, these areas of expertise have all shaped his outlook as a recognized supporter of global environmental issues and resource sustainability driven by a true passion for service. Mr. Al-Attiyah has previously worked as the Executive Chairman of the Qatar National Food Security Programme, delivering a National Food Security Plan for Qatar; a Board Member of the World Water Council and a Legal Counsellor in the Amiri Diwan (official office of the HH The Hier Apparent of the State of Qatar). Mr. Al-Attiyah is considered a leading expert on food security in dry lands and has shared his views at multiple events and forums around the globe – UN General Assembly, World Future Energy Summit, Global Green Growth Forum, and a TED talk titled ‘A Country With No Water’ to name a few.
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