What it's like to be Muslim in America | Dalia Mogahed

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🗓️ 10 November 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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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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0:00.0	Hello, it's Chris Anderson here, the guy who gets to run TED.
0:05.0	Now, you're tuning into a special archive presentation of TED Talks Daily.
0:09.4	This talk features Muslim scholar Dalia Mogahed, recorded live from the TED stage in 2016.
0:16.4	After the talk, if you'd like to dive a little deeper into her ideas,
0:20.6	subscribe to our new podcast,
0:22.4	the TED interview. This week, I sit down with Dahlia for a very personal conversation about
0:28.2	her faith and about the many misunderstandings that people have about Islam. Please join me for
0:34.5	the TED interview wherever you listen.
0:39.5	What do you think when you look at me?
0:45.3	A woman of faith, an expert, maybe even a sister,
0:51.1	or oppressed, brainwashed, a terrorist,
0:57.0	or just an airport security line delay. That one's actually true.
1:00.0	If some of your perceptions were negative, I don't really blame you.
1:04.0	That's just how the media has been portraying people who look like me.
1:08.0	One study found that 80% of news coverage about Islam and Muslims is negative.
1:13.6	And studies show that Americans say that most don't know a Muslim. I guess people don't talk
1:19.6	to their Uber drivers. Well, for those of you who've never met a Muslim, it's great to meet you.
1:29.3	Let me tell you who I am.
1:32.3	I'm a mom, a coffee lover,
1:36.3	double espresso cream on the side,
1:38.3	I'm an introvert,
1:40.3	I'm a wannabe fitness fanatic,
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