On Thursday evening, October 15, 2026, the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury hosts “Discovering 250 Years of Muslim American History.” Executive Producer Jawaad Abdul Rahman presents selections from Unity Productions Foundation’s PBS documentary series The Great Muslim American Road Trip. Reception begins at 7:00 p.m.; the film program starts at 7:45 p.m. and wraps around 9:00 p.m. at ISBCC, 100 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02120.
RSVP first
The Prayers Connect listing marks the evening as RSVP required. As of October 9, 2026, ISBCC’s events calendar did not show a matching page or separate ticket link. RSVP through that listing, and check ISBCC’s events page or office closer to the date in case the center posts its own instructions. We are not listing a ticket price because verified sources do not say whether admission is free or paid.
What you will see
The Great Muslim American Road Trip follows hosts Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins on a roughly 3,000-mile journey along historic Route 66, from Chicago toward Los Angeles. The three-part series meets writers, entrepreneurs, artists and community leaders and frames Islam’s long roots in American life—builders, bakers, skyscraper makers and everyday neighbors. Rahman, UPF’s Director of Development and Executive Producer, has been taking curated clips on an America 250 community tour. A public LinkedIn update of his named Boston among the October 15 stops, with earlier dates in Greater Phoenix, the Bay Area and Northern Virginia. At a similar Albany Institute screening earlier in 2026, he guided about forty minutes of clips, then added commentary and audience questions. Expect a conversation evening, not a full three-hour binge.
A Cambridge tie, and a Boston one behind the camera
Massachusetts sits inside this film’s origin story. In December 2015, after attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Haydar and Robins set up a “Talk to a Muslim” stand in Cambridge, offering coffee, doughnuts and flowers for questions and dialogue. That project drew national coverage and is highlighted on UPF’s film page. Series director Alex Kronemer also has local roots: after studying comparative religions at Harvard Divinity School, he spent two years at a Boston resettlement agency helping refugees from Vietnam, Cambodia and Eastern Europe find jobs and homes. Those threads make an ISBCC night a natural homecoming for a national road-trip story.
Getting there
ISBCC is easy on the T. Take the MBTA Orange Line to Roxbury Crossing. Exit the station, walk to your right, cross the street, and the center’s dome and minaret are directly ahead. Buses 22, 28, 43 and 66 also serve the area. If you drive, ISBCC’s parking lot and underground garage are reached from Elmwood Street; the center notes that the lot often fills at peak times. Overflow lots at Roxbury Community College, about a five- to seven-minute walk, are the usual backup. Ride-share drop-offs should use the main entrance on Malcolm X Boulevard, across from the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Facility. We did not find a published visitor dress code for this specific evening on isbcc.org; as with any mosque visit, modest dress and quiet courtesy are the safe default. For Jummah parking, tours and first-time tips, see our Journal guide “Visiting the ISBCC: A Guide to New England’s Largest Mosque” at https://masshalal.com/articles/3fcf2d32-5b0b-4333-af65-335ba0a6ebc6.
Learn more, then tip us
Watch the trailer and read host and crew bios on UPF’s film page at https://www.upf.tv/films/great-muslim-american-road-trip/. Confirm address, transit and parking at https://isbcc.org/getting-here/, and watch ISBCC’s events calendar for any last-minute notes. If your masjid, school or cultural center is hosting a film night, open house or America 250 program we have not covered yet, send the details to https://masshalal.com/contact and we will check it for the Journal and the Events page.