Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq: Krása a rozmanitost života Muslimů
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.
tyhle osobnosti souvisí.
our first Ramadan fast
zahájili první půst Ramadanu
in New York City.
v New Yorku.
were swarming the streets.
a čapkami se rojily na ulici.
(Laughter)
agenta FBI.
we knew how welcoming this space was.
věděli, jak přivětivé to místo bylo.
of this space being documented
fotky tohohle místa, vyobrazené
painted of the American Muslim experience.
vyobrazení Americké muslimské zkušenosti.
dostali šílený nápad:
at a different mosque in a different state
vastly different Muslim communities,
velmi rozdílných muslimských komunit,
in the L.A. projects
in the woods of South Carolina.
v lesích Jižní Karolíny.
and complicated portrait of America.
komplikované vyobrazení Ameriky.
forced local journalists
was seeing people from around the world
bylo vidět lidi z celého světa
their own 30-mosque journey.
ke třiceti mešitám.
from the league to do so.
was blossoming around the world,
working on a film.
a pracoval na filmu.
a breaking point with many of our friends
se zrovna nacházeli uprostřed sporu
náhledu na celý námět filmu.
some semblance of family.
o alespoň nějaké zdání rodiny.
of youth and family discord,
spletitosti sporu mládí a rodiného života,
to comment on drones and target killings
aby jsme se vyjadřovali k dronům a zabíjení
who have entrusted us with their stories
svěřili své příběhy, zredukovalo
the tender gestures of love
něžnými projevy lásky
immersion was only empathy,
byla jenom empatie,
deficient from films
z naší části světa
na festivalech a v kinech po světě,
festivals and theaters internationally,
planted at home in New York,
and still no real money,
v podstatě žádnými penězi,
to purchase some halal meat,
řeznictví koupit halal maso
halal is a term used for meat
který se používá pro maso,
podle přísných Islámských pravidel.
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
of halal meat in America
that my faith calls for.
moje víra vyžaduje.
about these unethical practices,
těchto neetických postupech,
from my own community
vlastní komunity
of my orthodoxy.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
absolutně zádnou zkušeností s řeznictvým
obchod s masem
East Village fashion district.
organic, humanely raised animals,
humánně chovaných zvířat,
to working-class families.
rodiny z dělnické třídy.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
90 procent našich zákazníků
interacting with Islam
první styk s Islámem
(Laughter) --
to the businesses and curators
a kurátorům,
my beliefs and my community,
zjednodušení mé víry a mojí komunity,
is to play by different rules.
mašinérii, je hrát podle jiných pravidel.
kreativním přístupem.
with the love that only we can bring,
kterou můžeme přinést jenom my sami,
reclaim our beliefs
získat zpět naši víru
in every cut of meat,
v každém kusu masa.
for the sake of mass appeal,
kvůli volání masy,
with more money and more resources
s více penězi a více prostředky
is not for novelty or relevance.
kvůli novosti nebo relevanci,
zatraceně jedinečné a krásné.
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
nezpochybnitelné uznání a respekt.
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