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Faith versus tradition in Islam - Mustafa Akyol

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TED-Ed
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Jul 5, 2026
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Summary

Journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such as wearing a headscarf) 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? (Filmed at TEDxWarwick.)Talk by Mustafa Akyol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices