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12TuesdayAugust132013ArtsCultureFilmandchallengingpilgrimagetotheNWTonSept.12010.Ittook10daysbyroadand12daysbybargetoreachitsdestinationgreetedbycu-riousandemotion-wroughtfaces.HussainGuistiisthegen-eralmanageroftheMani-toba-basedMuslimcharitytheZubaidahTallabFoun-dationandthebrainbehindtheendeavor.WhentheMuslimcom-munityinInuvikofabout100peoplereachedouttothefoundationforhelpinbuildingabiggermosqueprayersatthetimewerebeingheldinasmalltrailerGuistisaidhejumpedin.ArcticMosquefilmcapturesepicjourneyAngelFilmsinWinnipeg.NiluferandSairaRahmanhadtwodaystopreparebe-forethebasicbeigemosquewassettoleaveManitoba.ItwasverylastminutebutwefoundavideographerandpulleditoffSairawhoteachesuniversity-levelEng-lishasherdayjobsaid.Andthroughitallwevegrownattachedtothisbuilding.Thetruckhaulingthewideloadmosquewasforcedtotakeasmanybackwoodsroutesaspos-sibleSairasaid.Additionallywithlowrainfallin2010thelastbargesetforInuvikwasscheduledtoleaveHayRiverearlierthanusualuppingthemosquewouldtipoverandfallintotheriverGu-tisisaid.Wehadtotakethesemisbacktiresofftotthrough.Eventhenitwasatightsqueezeandanotherbigtruckplusabackhoehadtobeusedtohelpbalancethestructureasitcrossed.Itwasallcaughtontape.Iwatchedthedocumen-tarytwiceGuistisaid.FromeveryoneIvetalkedtoinInuviktheyalllovedittoo.Itshistoryinthemaking.TheMidnightSunMosquehasmadeitsmarkasthenorthernmostmosqueintheWesternhemisphere.OneinRussiaisfurthernorthbyjust71milesGuistisaid.TheRahmansistershopethedocumentaryalsohigh-lightsthediversityinInuvik.Itsagreatplace.Weweresurprisedhowmulticulturalitis...andhoweveryoneisonarstnamebasisNilufersaid.Oneofthemanymes-sagesinthelmisthatpeo-plereallydocometogetherandrelationshipscantran-scendallobstacles.ArcticMosqueat45min-utesistheRahmansistersrstfulldocumentary.Theybothsaytheyhaveplanstocontinueworkingwithlm.ItwasourrstprojectsoitwasslowgoingbecausewewerelearningandwedidalotofworkshopstoimproveourknowledgesowecouldmakeitthebestwecouldSairasaid.Nilferalsoaphotogra-pheriscurrentlyworkingonputtingtogetheralongerversionofArcticMosquewhileSairaisbeginningamini-documentaryonthelifeandtimesofastand-upfemalecomedian.ByRENEFRANCOEURTheMidnightSunMosqueinInuvikhasanunbelievablestorytotellasrevealedbyanewdocumentary.ArcticMosqueairedforthersttimeonAug.3onCBCNorth.Itsaninsidelookatwhatittakestogeta1554-square-footbuildingfromWinnipegtoInuviktollavitalneedforagrowingMuslimcommunityalongtheArcticCircle.ThemosquewasbuiltinManitobaandbeganitsslowAmosqueisthecentreofdailyMuslimlife...Itistherstthingwelookatwhenwethinkaboutrelocating.Itssoimportant.HussainGuistiZubaidahTallabFoundationAmosqueisthecentreofdailyMuslimlifehetoldTheJournal.TheydaskedvariousMuslimorganizationsacrossthecountryforhelpandnoonehadyet.Iwantedtohelp.Theyneededthis...Amosqueistherstthingwelookatwhenwethinkaboutrelocat-ing.ItssoimportantGuistisaidaddingthatthefoun-dationiscurrentlybuildingamosqueforIqaluit.Healsothoughtitwouldbeaprojectworthdocument-ingspurringhimtocallupontheindependentlm-makingsisterduoatSnowthetimepressureonthemosquesroadtrip.IttookanextrafivehourstogettoHayRiverfromEdmontonbecauseofchallengesontheroadandwewouldhavemissedthebargeifCBChadntcalledandgotthemtodelaytheboatGuistisaid.CrossinganarrowbridgeoverReindeerCreekjustpasttheNWTAlbertabor-derprovedtobethemostnail-bitingobstacleofall-andoneofGuistisfavouritepartsofthedocumentary.Thebridgewasunderconstruction...ItlookedlikePhotosNiluferRahmanSairaRahmantriesherhandatbargesteeringaftertheloadeddownboatdocksinInuvik.TheMuslimcommunityinInuvikproudlyshowsofftheirnewmosqueafteritarrivedin2010.TheMidnightSunMosqueoatsdowntheMackenzieonitslastbargenorthin2010.Film-makersSairaandNiluferRahmansnappedthisshotviahelicopterjustoutsideInuvik.ThankYoutoSheltoandMichelleDouglasforcookingawonderfuldinnerforourparents50thanniversarygatheringonAugust5.PaulNatalieNickandChristina.