What do you think when you look at me?
Dalia Mogahed|/by/dalia-mogahed
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By: Dalia Mogahed Source: Ted Feb 27, 2016 No Comments
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When you look at Muslim scholar Dalia Mogahed, what do you see: a woman of faith? a scholar, a mom, a sister? or an oppressed, brainwashed, potential terrorist? In this personal, powerful talk, Mogahed asks us, in this polarizing time, to fight negative perceptions of her faith in the media — and to choose empathy over prejudice.
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Topics: American Muslims, Islamophobia, Muslim Women
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