Faith versus tradition in Islam

Title:: Faith versus tradition in Islam
Speaker:: Mustafa Akyol
Description:: Journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such as the seclusion of women) have become linked, in the popular mind, to the articles of faith of Islam. Has the world's general idea of the Islamic faith focused too much on tradition, and not enough on core beliefs?

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 16:51

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