Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq: Skönheten och mångfalden i muslimskt liv
Bassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity. Full bio
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och är slaktare
these identities come together.
identiteter sammanstrålar.
den första fastan i Ramadan
our first Ramadan fast
in New York City.
moskéerna i New York.
och kalott fyllde gatorna.
were swarming the streets.
(Skratt)
(Laughter)
we knew how welcoming this space was.
vilken välkomnande plats det var.
of this space being documented
som dokumenterade denna plats
painted of the American Muslim experience.
livet som amerikansk muslim.
en ny moské i en ny delstat
at a different mosque in a different state
vastly different Muslim communities,
enormt olika muslimska samfund,
in the L.A. projects
i ett område i Los Angeles
i skogarna i South Carolina.
in the woods of South Carolina.
and complicated portrait of America.
och komplicerat porträtt av Amerika.
forced local journalists
was seeing people from around the world
var att människor över hela världen
their own 30-mosque journey.
en egen resa till 30 moskéer.
from the league to do so.
för att göra detta.
was blossoming around the world,
blomstrade runt om i världen,
och jobbade med en film.
working on a film.
a breaking point with many of our friends
med många av våra vänner
some semblance of family.
som påminner om en familj.
of youth and family discord,
och osämja inom familjer,
to comment on drones and target killings
att tala om fjärrstyrda robotar och död
who have entrusted us with their stories
som anförtrott oss sina historier
ömsinta gesterna av kärlek
the tender gestures of love
i film var enbart empati,
immersion was only empathy,
deficient from films
filmfestivaler och bio internationellt,
festivals and theaters internationally,
hemma i New York,
planted at home in New York,
and still no real money,
men fortfarande inte mycket pengar,
att laga mer mat åt oss.
to purchase some halal meat,
slaktare och köpte halal-kött,
halal is a term used for meat
en term som används för kött
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
enligt mycket strikta islamiska regler.
of halal meat in America
halal-köttet i Amerika
that my faith calls for.
about these unethical practices,
dessa oetiska metoder,
from my own community
från mitt eget samfund
of my orthodoxy.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
erfarenhet av slakteri,
East Village fashion district.
organic, humanely raised animals,
som uppfötts humant och ekologiskt,
to working-class families.
för familjer ur arbetarklassen.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
av våra kunder i butiken
interacting with Islam
första kontakt med islam
(Laughter) --
(Skratt) --
to the businesses and curators
företag och intendenter
my beliefs and my community,
min tro och mitt samfund,
is to play by different rules.
deras maskin är att följa andra regler.
uppfinningsrik metod.
with the love that only we can bring,
den kärlek bara vi kan komma med,
reclaim our beliefs
återta våra övertygelser
in every cut of meat,
for the sake of mass appeal,
för att locka massorna
with more money and more resources
is not for novelty or relevance.
nymodigheter eller relevans
så sabla unika och vackra.
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
sätt att erkännas och respekteras.
to be acknowledged and respected.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Bassam Tariq - Creative spiritBassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity.
Why you should listen
"Our purpose is simple: we are here to change the world’s relationship to their food." TED Fellow Bassam Tariq does not have small dreams; every project he undertakes is a big plan to make real change. Hence the butcher's shop he helped to open in Manhattan's East Village is organic, halal, and specifically designed to encourage healthier eating habits and happier families.
In 2011, Bassam and his friend Aman Ali resolved to spend each night of Ramadan in a different mosque in 30 states around the United States -- and write about the experience. The result, 30 Mosques in 30 States, was a celebration of the stunning diversity of the Muslim experience in America, and a celebration of individual stories worth telling. Similarly, his documentary, These Birds Walk, is a portrayal of real life for street kids in Karachi, Pakistan.
Bassam Tariq | Speaker | TED.com