What do you think when you look at me?

By: Dalia Mogahed   Source: Ted Feb 27, 2016 No Comments

Category: Featured, Videos, World Affairs Topics: American Muslims, Islamophobia, Muslim Women Views: 2300
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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.

  Category: Featured, Videos, World Affairs
  Topics: American Muslims, Islamophobia, Muslim Women
Views: 2300

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