Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
بسام طارق: جمال وتنوع حياة المسلمين
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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these identities come together.
our first Ramadan fast
in New York City.
بمدينة نيويورك.
were swarming the streets.
يحتشدون في الطرقات.
(Laughter)
لوكالة التحقيق الفيدرالي.(ضحك)
we knew how welcoming this space was.
عرفنا مدى مستوى الترحيب في هذا الفضاء.
of this space being documented
painted of the American Muslim experience.
عن تجربة المجتمع الأمريكي المسلم.
at a different mosque in a different state
vastly different Muslim communities,
للمجتمعات الإسلامية المختلفة جدا،
in the L.A. projects
في مشاريع لوس أنجلوس
in the woods of South Carolina.
تابعة لولاية كارولينا الجنوبية.
and complicated portrait of America.
forced local journalists
was seeing people from around the world
من جميع أنحاء العالم
their own 30-mosque journey.
ال30 مسجدا بأنفسهم.
from the league to do so.
للقيام بتلك الرحلة.
was blossoming around the world,
working on a film.
على إنتاج فيلم في باكستان.
a breaking point with many of our friends
في موضع خلاف مع العديد من أصدقائنا
some semblance of family.
of youth and family discord,
التي تواجه الشباب وتفكك الأًسر.
to comment on drones and target killings
المستهدفين من قِبل طائرات بدون طيار
who have entrusted us with their stories
الذين وثقوا بنا في روايتها
the tender gestures of love
immersion was only empathy,
كان التعاطف لا أكثر،
deficient from films
في الأفلام
festivals and theaters internationally,
ومسارح الأفلام عالمياً،
planted at home in New York,
and still no real money,
ومن دون مقابل مادي.
to purchase some halal meat,
لشراء بعض اللحم الحلال،
halal is a term used for meat
حلال: هو مصطلح يُستخدم للحوم
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
ملتزمين جدا بالتعاليم الاسلامية.
of halal meat in America
that my faith calls for.
about these unethical practices,
حول هذه الممارسات غير الأخلاقية،
from my own community
of my orthodoxy.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
ومن دون أي خبرة في الجزارة على الاطلاق،
East Village fashion district.
organic, humanely raised animals,
وحيوانات تُربى على أيدي بشر،
to working-class families.
وبأسعار معقولة لأسر الطبقة العاملة.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
هو أن 90% من عملاء متجرنا
interacting with Islam
التي يحتكون فيها مع الإسلام.
(Laughter) --
to the businesses and curators
ضد الشركات والمحتكرين
my beliefs and my community,
is to play by different rules.
هو أن تلعب بقواعد مختلفة.
with the love that only we can bring,
ومع الحب وهو الشي الوحيد الذي نستطيع جلبه،
reclaim our beliefs
بدون إية اعتذارات
in every cut of meat,
في كل قطعة لحم،
for the sake of mass appeal,
من أجل جذب اهتمام شامل.
with more money and more resources
المزيد من المال والموارد
is not for novelty or relevance.
ليست دعوة للحداثة أوتبيان الأهمية.
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
وجميلة جداً.
to be acknowledged and respected.
لأجل الاعتراف بهم ولاحترامهم
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