A Great Introduction to the Quran by an Agnostic Jew Video

By l0gikal on from www.ted.com

Lesley Hazleton sat down one day to read the Koran. And what she found -- as a non-Muslim, a self-identified "tourist" in the Islamic holy book -- wasn't what she expected. With serious scholarship and warm humor, Hazleton shares the grace, flexibility and mystery she found, in this myth-debunking talk from TEDxRainier.

Naif Al-Mutawa: Superheroes inspired by Islam (The 99)

By l0gikal on from www.ted.com

In "THE 99," Naif Al-Mutawa's new generation of comic book heroes fight more than crime -- they smash stereotypes and battle extremism. Named after the 99 attributes of Allah, his characters reinforce positive messages of Islam and cross cultures to create a new moral framework for confronting evil, even teaming up with the Justice League of America.
Ted Talks About Women’s Bodies at Cultural Battlegrounds

Ted Talks About Women’s Bodies at Cultural Battlegrounds

By MuslimahMediaWatch on from muslimahmediawatch.org

TED Talks are short lectures of no longer than 18 minutes, delivered on a variety of subjects by numerous speakers.Sherin El Feki introduces her lecture as being about pop culture in the Arab world. She then states she’s brought along an old friend and holds up a naked Barbie doll. Then she holds up a [...]

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