Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life- Exercise #1

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Listen to Bassam Tariq’s TED Talk and fill out the TED Talk Grid

Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life

https://www.ted.com/talks/bassam_tariq_the_beauty_and_diversity_of_muslim_life#t-25271

Directions: View the TED Talk and complete the following grid.

Title of TED Talk:   The Beauty and diversity of Muslim life.

Name of Speaker:     Bassam Tariq.

Date of TED Talk and Number of views Oct/2014   -   1,171,204

What was the speaker’s thesis (main point) of this speech? To fight those who oversimplify Islam believes, also for reclaiming Islamic  believes in every image.

Write 2-3 different things  you learned from this presentation. There are a lot of mosques in America.  Islam begin violated by media. any simple guy can make a change and defend islam in his/her own way.

What group of people would benefit the most from hearing this lecture? The people who have wrong idea of islam. Muslims who have the urge to defend islam in a way.

If you could ask this speaker a question about his/her information or Presentation, what would you ask? How do you feel after doing all of that to islam?

TED Talk presenters are known as effective public speakers. Describe two things this speaker does well in terms of engaging the audience. Started with a joke which made the audience give their attention. He speaks with emotions.