Mustafa Akyol: Faith versus tradition in Islam

This quick TED talk entry is courtesy of TED.com. 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?

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