Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Бассам Тарик: Мұсылман өмірінің әдемілігі
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.
алып жүргенімді түсіндірейін.
our first Ramadan fast
Нью-Йорк қаласындағы
in New York City.
қатысудан басталды.
were swarming the streets.
көшеде жүрді.
(Laughter)
(Күлкі)
we knew how welcoming this space was.
Ол жерден қонақжайлылықты сездік.
of this space being documented
painted of the American Muslim experience.
мешітінің суретіне қарап келдім
at a different mosque in a different state
vastly different Muslim communities,
оқиғаcымен бөлістік.
in the L.A. projects
босқындарынан бастап,
in the woods of South Carolina.
сопылармен аяқталды.
and complicated portrait of America.
бейнесі шықты.
forced local journalists
was seeing people from around the world
өзгелер шабыттанып,
their own 30-mosque journey.
from the league to do so.
демалыс алды.
was blossoming around the world,
working on a film.
a breaking point with many of our friends
фильм туралы ойладық
some semblance of family.
зардап шеккендер туралы.
of youth and family discord,
болып шығу үшін пилотсыз ұшақ,
to comment on drones and target killings
туралы көрсетуді ұсынды.
оқиғаларын
who have entrusted us with their stories
the tender gestures of love
суреттегіміз келді.
immersion was only empathy,
өте ауыр болды.
deficient from films
festivals and theaters internationally,
театрларда көрсетілді,
planted at home in New York,
үйіме оралдым.
and still no real money,
тамақ істеуді тапсырды.
to purchase some halal meat,
қасапшыларға бардым,
halal is a term used for meat
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
Ислам үкіміне сай бауыздайды.
of halal meat in America
that my faith calls for.
талапқа сәйкес келмейді.
about these unethical practices,
көп білген сайын,
from my own community
of my orthodoxy.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
East Village fashion district.
ортасынан
organic, humanely raised animals,
to working-class families.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
interacting with Islam
90%-ы мұсылмандар емес.
(Laughter) --
бытыраңқы жобалар --(Күлкі)
to the businesses and curators
my beliefs and my community,
қойылатын сауалдар бар.
is to play by different rules.
әсер етіп жатқандар
өзге ереже ұсынып тоқтатамыз.
with the love that only we can bring,
reclaim our beliefs
қарсы тұруымыз керек.
in every cut of meat,
туралған еттен
for the sake of mass appeal,
біз жай ғана жеңілмейміз.
with more money and more resources
is not for novelty or relevance.
мақтану үшін емес
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
to be acknowledged and respected.
мойындатқызу үшін.
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