On Reading the Koran
Lesley Hazleton|/by/lesley-hazleton
Lesley Hazleton|/by/lesley-hazleton
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By: Lesley Hazleton Source: Ted Nov 11, 2017 No Comments
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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. (Filmed atTEDxRainier.)
Published on Aug 25, 2013
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