Two TED Talks that Try to Break Down Muslim Stereotypes

Last updated on: February 12, 2017 at 8:43 pm by George G. Coe

Two TED Talks that Try to Break Down Muslim Stereotypes 2017-02-12T20:43:47-05:00 George G. Coe

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Here are two excellent TED Talks that attempt to break down misconceptions and stereotypes about Muslims.

In the first talk, Shafique Virani, a Harvard professor of Islamic Studies, urges us to confront ignorance with knowledge. Quoting a medieval Muslim scientist, he notes that he “who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool.” But “he who knows not and knows that he knows not, is a seeker.”

In the second TED Talk Dalia Mogahed reminds us that we are all rather similar when she asks “what do you see when you see me? A scholar? A mom. A sister?”

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