What the Western World Can Learn from the Prophet Muhammad: Haroon Moghul at TEDxColumbiaCollege

Haroon Moghul is a Fellow in the National Security Studies Program at New America Foundation. He's also a Ph.D. Candidate at Columbia University's Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, where he focuses on Islamic thought in colonial India. Haroon is the Fellow in Muslim Politics and Societies at the Center on National Security at Fordham Law and is on the Board of the Multicultural Audience Development Initiative at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Mr. Moghul is an Associate Editor and columnist at Religion Dispatches; his writing has also been featured on al-Jazeera and Foreign Policy. In his novel, "The Order of Light" (Penguin 2006), young Muslims light themselves on fire to protest the authoritarian reality of the Middle East, an eerie forecasting of recent events. Haroon has appeared on CNN, BBC, NPR, The History Channel, al-Jazeera, and Russia Today. He enjoys teaching, and serves as an expert guide to the Muslim heritage of Spain, Turkey, and Bosnia.
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[@peopleofknowledge1]

prophet muhammad (saas) was from a noble tribe, Quraysh, not a unknown tribe. but most of his enemies were from his own blood and tribe

[@George-iv1hi]

What prophet? What were his prophecies?

[@harisjawad6541]

@@George-iv1hi There is a whole lot of them just Google it or watch documentary end of times by shahid masood

[@arfn1973]

@@George-iv1hi End of time, the Constantinople being conquered (And still today), message of Allah etc.

[@imranshorkar8276]

Quraysh was not a single tribe. those tribes who were responsible for maintain and protect kaba are said to be quraish tribes. Muhammad was from Banu hashim tribe which was one of the Quraish tribe.

[@adnan8837]

@@George-iv1hi here are a few. He predicted many things we see today such as Arabs competeing to build tall towers (that's happening now in Dubai and Saudi Arabia), rain will be burning (acid rain), people will be able go great distances in short time spans (cars, planes, etc), a man's hip/thigh will tell him what's happening at home (cell phones). These are just a few. Keep in mind this was all predicted by an illiterate man in the middle of the desert 1500 years ago. No matter your beliefs you can't deny that's impressive.

[@notoriousb.i.g3451]

True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it. that is the problem.

[@AghaShahidKhan]

Beautifully said

[@bigstonez]

ironic considering this religion has some of the most fanatic followers

[@bethisgg5653]

On point.

[@bethisgg5653]

@@bigstonez emotions.

[@oklol7555]

describes islam perfectly ...

[@sandrabates6919]

Haroon Moghul, very interesting talk, I have been learning a lot about your religion the last several years, and I have found it to be a very peaceful one. I appreciate those of you that are speaking on Islam in a country where ignorance is rampant. Thank you for sharing, keep doing it, hopefully, enough will get the message that we can create some peace from the western side of the world.

[@safwangiravi7922]

It’s comments like this one that gives me hope in knowing that there are individuals in the western world who are not driven by complete ignorance and hate towards such a beautiful religion thank you very much for letting your opinion add to the positivity of spreading understanding of true Islam across the world. We Muslims believe one of the best deeds one can give is simply relating a good word to another human being and not adding to the corruption of this world. GOD BLESS

[@gbennett58]

Obviously you haven't read the Quran, Hadith and Sura if you think Islam is peaceful. Go back and read the books, all of them, not just selected passages.

[@epicfarouk7946]

@@gbennett58 well i think u're the one that obviously didn't read them and u're the one who read selected verses of fighting (which were revealed to the prophet in a time and a contexte of war) and misjudge the second largest religion based on his ignorance

[@gbennett58]

@@epicfarouk7946 So explain the history of 1,400 years of Muslim conquest, destroying multiple civilizations, countless non-believers, up to and including today.

[@gbennett58]

@ali bazzi Do you know that the Romans always said they never started a war? In every case, Rome claimed it was attacked, or a country that they were allied to was attacked. Even Julius Caesar, in his Gallic Wars, claimed he was just minding his own business when he went into Gaul and only began the war after he was attacked by the Gauls. He justified his war to the Romans back home by claiming it was a defensive action. No one believed him, of course, but he used that as a justification. What is clear is that Rome engaged in conquest for about 1000 years before Islam put an end to it. What is clear is that Islam has been engaging in conquest for its entire history, however they justified it, wiping out entire civilizations and cultures. In 1786, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams inquired of Tripoli’s ambassador to Britain why the Barbary States preyed on American shipping, they were informed that according to the laws of their prophet, Muslims had a “right and duty” to make war on all nations that did not acknowledge their authority. Enough said.

[@MikeTyson-xu9ld]

Always be a proud Muslim ☪️

[@joelfisher2433]

When he referred to Americans as ignorant and not knowing, I disagree with him. But he has a point, I mean look at the comment section.... Most are American. So point proven......

[@aneeqamalik4640]

@Joel Fisher, how do u know they are American?... it's clear ppl always make false claims & assumptions for attention, or just to start an argument.

[@dhdowlad]

@@danielschaeffer1294 Everything great there are people who rebel agains it and some fanatics who wants to harm them.. That is the nature of human being...

[@adejaya1692]

Many Americans are bad at geography. For instance, how do they come to the conclusion that Bali is a country?

[@adejaya1692]

@@danielschaeffer1294 Why are there so many western people who convert to Islam?

[@zai403]

@KashiF KhaliD Asw, be calm because you using foul language to this brother does not help the less you say, the more they think or not. May you continue to love and follow you Allah!

[@AB-vy2ux]

Alhamdulilah. All praise be to Allah Peace and abundant blessings be upon our beloved prophet Muhammad sallalahu alayhi wa sallam

[@gbennett58]

Add to that: peace and blessings to the infidel and I'll take that as a sign there is hope for Islam.

[@manazon6945]

@@gbennett58 bingo

[@zakarneh]

I wish many people could watch and understand this lecture. I thought something as good as this should have way more views

[@ericbrazau6533]

Why did he skip the part about the Ridda wars? He skipped the paart when the first Kaliphs were assansinated? Is killing those who leave Islam mandatory or proffered?

[@gusposey8218]

It's nonsense that should have stopped existing a thousand years ago.

[@bananafingurs34]

So much hate wow... I'm Muslim and i'm half shocked... Thought for sure there would be hate but not this much... So lemme try something I'm Muslim, what will you do about it?

[@femofthecosmos]

I know, right? Those people cannot be human!

[@deniemilda1605]

+bananafingurs34 Hate is the other side of care actually. If I don't care about something I will not waste my time to write about it even for thinking about it because I don't care. Hopefully someday, everybody learns the truth.

[@bananafingurs34]

That's not Islam, that's the world champ. America itself has got plenty of all you just mentioned and they are doing pretty much everything you said in your comment, including the denying part and have your heard of those return of the kings guys? So why link those to Islam? It's like you said, can't admit error. You speak of a religion you know nothing about and try your best to prove yourself right by searching for reasons, when people like ISIS break just about every rule presented in the Qur'an. The bad stories you hear about our prophet pale in comparison to the good ones. I don't want to hurt you. I don't want to hurt anyone. I just wanna live my life and do what's right. Does that make me a bad Muslim? Does that make my family, my mosque, my community, bad Muslims? It says in the Qur'an that when Ignorance stares you in the face, all you must say is peace.

[@yyperi]

I would never act violently towards an innocent Muslim person but I will never stop educating people about the evils of Islam. It's the greatest threat civilized world has faced since Nazi Germany.

[@alpercim5679]

Carbon Based Lifeform "i will never act violently towards a muslim" WELL GUESS WHAT?! THAT'S NOT A CHOICE! YOU HAVE TO RESPECT EVERYONE!

[@rosewater3503]

“It is through religion that one can find a more just society” .. so beautiful because it’s so true ❤️🙌🏻 May Allah bless you

[@hardlaughs8462]

Prophet mohamed was from the strongest tribe not the weakest one

[@hamza.r4319]

@Bob Smith do u even know what cult means....?!

[@sadiauddin8701]

Bob Smith Then you should study Islam to see for yourself that it is a religion of peace. This speaker on this TedX Talk is obviously an expert in his field (likely after years of study). So what gives you the right to talk about matter you know nothing about?

[@adrianseanheidmann4559]

@@sadiauddin8701 Okay. Is chrisitanity a leligion of peace? Judaism? Sorry but all book-religions based on human interpretations of the so called "divine" words are ridden with brutality, contradictions etc. There wasn0t ONE peaceful period in the history of islam. How so? If Allah didn't bring peace what

[@sadiauddin8701]

Adrian Sean Heidmann What do you mean “there wasn’t a single period of peace”? Where are you getting your information from? Yes, there was peace, there was also liberation, and equality that did not exist in the Arab peninsula before Islam cane about. There is no contradiction in Islam. That’s a fact. Research it for yourself instead of robotically repeating what you hear on the media, which itself is singularly-controlled. Did you know that there are people out there who own so many different news outlets, all going by different names? Rupert Murdoch is an example of this. He owns a LOT (search it up for full details), including the Times, Sun, and other newspapers. If, for example, someone like that we’re to have a certain ideology or view, it would be implanted into ALL of the different branches of their corporation. So when you hear the same old Islamophobic comments in the news, it’s simply because they’re mostly all controlled. Don’t be indoctrinated.

[@George-iv1hi]

What makes this scumbag a prophet?

[@waqasiqbal265]

Muhammad ( صلى الله عليه وسلم) was born in strong tribe of hashim , though he personally wasn't that powerful back then but Abu talib supported him so much during his Dawah

[@narayanabhandary3797]

Thank God.. Modern communication has made everything made available at finger tips.. Too much teaching appears to have spoiled mental peace of people... Instead of hearing to others voices better to the voice within.. It is sure one shall be able to reach higher levels and leaving others around a peaceful atmosphere.

[@hilary776]

i just watched an amazing person talk about amazing things and then i found out that mostly everyone in the comments is stupid.. sigh

[@painterly222]

Glory H Sorry, cutie. You don't seem to be anything of a scholar, so I'd really watch who you are calling stupid. Sigh.

[@oussamamiri5435]

+Majd H don't mind the dogs barking , when dogs bark they don't bite.

[@habiqaderi3430]

My friend you need to read Michael H. Hart book "The 100 most influential person of the history" He is not a Muslim. you need to read not watch fox news.

[@mariasmith2198]

You mean because we call this guy on his lies? Islam did not enter India through trade. They put a knife to the throats of inncent Hindus to make them convert. Islam is not peaceful. Why do you think Muslims are always killing?

[@adamharrisakarexon9492]

True!

[@EmranHossainpnt]

Alhamdulillah.That's truly amazing.

[@truecomment3650]

Thanks for doing think and keep doing it because it will benefit many of us. # America is still learning and I don’t know when they are going to graduate and put aside their race and religion issues they have been having. Ooh merciful God, help America to the right path.

[@ch.bonniebaker7750]

That he was an Arab raider. A human being. Probably visited by an angel. Got a chance to turn his people back to the power source of his forefather’s for Father. But, gave into peer pressure to become a warlord instead. Because of this that same power that called him killed him in a most horrible way, he himself foretold. A hard lesson for all of humankind.

[@danielharrison1065]

Alhumdulillah I'm Muslim ❤️

[@lailayousuf413]

Amend your Tedex to include .. Sallalahu Alayhi wassallam.. may peace be upon him ♡

[@helaluddin1361]

For once, he did not mention peace be upon him after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

[@patrickf.325]

Excellent talk Doctor, "...mutually convergent." Ramadan mubarak

[@arslankhan3785]

Prophet pbuh belonged to Banu Hashim tribe which was the strongest tribe in that region.

[@George-iv1hi]

What prophet?

[@shaq6015]

@@George-iv1hi Prophet Muhammad is Referred as Prophet PBUH i.e Peace be upon him .....Actuallt every prophet name is followed by PBUH

[@muhammadhassaan3141]

Actually not the strongest, it was as the most respected tribe due to their service to the Kaaba but they were definitely not strong in wealth or warfare areas

[@donjames7971]

Interesting construct, yet the separation of Church 'n State appears blurred on so many levels as it continues to be ...

[@samarhafeez]

Mashallah brother. JazakAllah

[@dafahojao1]

Also, people who say Ram-zaan are speaking in a dialect. Also, in Urdu, Daad is usually pronounce zaad. It's akin to Egyptians saying Gum3a for Jumu3a

[@rody995]

And we "Egyptian" say th as z or d

[@nourdh1128]

people should stop looking for arguments to prove each other wrong and start learning about what's more important than religion, Respect! The negativity in the comments is just overwhelming!

[@israelmorris1789]

NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN RELIGION. IT TEACHES RESPECT, AND RESPECT COMES FROM RELIGION ITSELF.

[@gbennett58]

We should respect someone who wants to murder us because we do not accept Muhammad as the prophet of Allah? Sorry, that is too much of a leap.

[@MoMo-re3te]

geochaben you don’t actually believe that right?

[@gbennett58]

@@MoMo-re3te It is in the Islamic scriptures.

[@rany9643]

geochaben a small educational session since you’re too lazy to search but are busy spreading rumors or you just do not wanna learn the truth because you just enjoy believing you’re right in your mind. But just in case you really didn’t know here you can fund verses form the Quran that clearly forbid murder in Islam of all kinds to both non-Muslims and between Muslims (unless someone attacks or is a murder or have made actions that made him eligible for a death sentence whether a Muslim or non-Muslim) - “[w]hoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.” (5:32 - Saheeh International translation) - “And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason." (6:151 - Saheeh International translation) - “Indeed, those who have believed [in Prophet Muhammad] and those [before Him] who were Jews or Sabeans or Christians - those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness - no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.” (5:69 - Saheeh International translation)

[@herbalselamat199]

i spent more than 11 minutes for biased blurred opinion, you should read the history of Muhammad Peace be upon him from trusted sources or hadits and the main is Al-Qur'an if you dont believe to Al-Qur'an then make one surah that good as the Al-Qur'an so just read, read and read (iqro)

[@ronniecollum8794]

SWINE OFFAL on Mohammed religion

[@a_mc1569]

بارك الله فيك و هداك

[@mustafaciftci8691]

Everyone should learn Quran and prophet Muhammed good habits. He gave us good advice to be good people. If we obey his advice this world will be the best before.

[@Mustalem93]

Prophet (pbuh) tribe was low??? he is from the higest class tribe and the highest family and he had a strong protector ( abu taleb pbuh and al_ hamza pbuh)

[@isra3638]

عبدالله مهنا I know right the dude made that wrong .

[@fkamwe]

He was from a pagan worshiping family.....he had pagan blood in him!

[@moiissnoneofyourbusiness8957]

I think he meant family or clan.

[@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539]

FM Kam so was Abraham pbuh.....

[@AmyJallow]

I was thinking the same...he was from a noble lineage.

[@ercaner_buzbey]

What said here remind me of Ibn Khaldun's Moqaddimah.

[@ab-dhulalifqadrmuhammad1949]

Positive lecture!

[@aliyouahmed3196]

Tanks berthe u maneshen Ethiopia abawet mesilme and belal

[@ghadirkherullah165]

That was a very logical enlightening speech!

[@brianfinnegan9700]

Insane

[@roxolanathor48]

Did I miss a part about a child bride Aisha?

[@rany9643]

You just know people don’t care or don’t want to know the truth if they don’t ask properly about Islam and are just drawn to weird stories without any source.. If you really wanna know what is Islam there are clear core values. You are Muslim if you believe in one god and believe in his prophets (as messengers not gods) then you live a life of peace no harm to any soul, feeding the poor, abiding by women’s rights and free will and more. Caring for the children. Never kill women’s and Children. Attack only when you are under attack. 1st Islam is all in the Quran a holy book and not a book written by human. 2nd in prophet Mohammed peace be upon him life story these are books written by people who live on that age so there are some fluctuations from one scholar to the other about the details. However if you talk about Islam you talk about the Quran that’s the one true word no 2 can ever disagree on it’s the only holy book on earth that has only 1 version. The teaching in the Quran are the Islamic teachings. Islam is Doing good and entrusting every day to god knowing that good things will follow from Allah whether in this life or in the after life (Muslim means submission to god) to the extent that we would rather be killed than kill. In Islam Anyone who dies killing innocent people even if he/she claims it’s in the name of Allah/god will find punishments as they are not following the Quran’s or the prophets teachings. Finding the truth requires little effort just don’t get misguided by haters or the clout-chasing titles before you even dive into the real Islam. Trust me you will be pleasantly surprised I became a Muslim and I couldn’t be any happier living in peace and knowing that no good deed I do will ever go in vain even if some one steals and I couldn’t get my right back because life is unfair I simply entrust it to god and I continue to do good. Allah is the kindest and most patient and his blessings on us are countless yet we never worship him nor thank him enough. He gave us this beautiful earth, the sky, our functioning bodies and organs all working in unbelievable harmony that no man was ever able to imitate.. robots? Cars? Planes ? They pale in comparison to humans, animals, birds, insects even plants and flowers. The is a maker for everything in this world so who made us as humans that are making these machines.. someone Great and Almighty that’s far greater than us for us to be able to be so smart. Pleas open your eyes and see beyond the media and the misleading information. Hope you have a good day. We are all stuck in quarantine might as well learn about our own selves our own being and how this virus has easily stoped life. It’s time we reflected on our selves and how weak we are to god’s will even if we thought we were at our strongest a tiny organism defeated us. It doesn’t take much to know the truth yet all this noise to prevent us from realizing the true meaning of our life. They just have to make it difficultly when all the prophets said one thing worship one god. Yet humans kept altering the holy books and changing until the Quran came as the final holy book that god has protected as a gift and a lasting miracle to us as no prophet will be coming along anymore.

[@letsreact000]

ABOUT PEOPLE'S COMMENTS ; "CLEAVER PERSON HAVE SOME THING TO SAY AND FOOLISH HAVE TO SAY SOME THING"

[@davron-eu9eu]

omg,thats amazing

[@adamaisy4318]

You are very right

[@science1941]

We are pure consciousness having a material experience at the moment. Our hand's feet, senses are all extensions of our consciousness. We create our own world each and every day. We want to build something we do it, but we have to 'Think-about' it first, that's the key to everything. The Kingdom from within.

[@dopeblacktherapist]

How do you know?

[@anandscialo9702]

Lords prayer? Love it :)

[@anandscialo9702]

Kingdom of God on earth when everyone finds it the kingdom within XD much love very profound

[@billie5057]

I apologize for the completely irrelevant obsversation, but I can't help myself. Haroon Moghol, IMO, is the actor Rick Hoffman's olive toned dobleganger. Their voices are surprisingly alike too. ~The End

[@mikhael7221]

WOW

[@tasdad2116]

Succinctly explained, thanks so much

[@hasanahmad]

He never said Spain was an Islamic country, he said Spain was a part of a dual Jewish and Muslim Empire in the region. He is not the one who spews hatred. its the radicals who spew it. the sad thing is that the people who have an issue with Islam only accept the radical view AS the Islamic view not the moderate view.

[@rockholloway]

Which is untrue - the Jews did not rule Spain alongside the Muslims. They were there, but there's no evidence that the Jews were in any sense rulers of Spain.

[@mubarakismail5847]

One thing about islam Allah says we need islam but islam doest need you . Islam will prosper with or without us and if we don't embrace islam Allah will bring those who will

[@MUHAMMAD-hu4sn]

Mr haron mughal let me remind you plz when u say muhammad mentioned peace be upon him

[@samirzolo2493]

No not necessarily. This is one the stupidity of traditional emotional religiosity. He does not have to be a Parrott to say it each time the name of Mohamed is mentioned.

[@harisjawad6541]

@@maxspencer6763 It's the prophecy of a true prophet to predict future there are several other prophecies that Muhammad pbuh made like of the persion and roman empires being under Muslim rule and countless others till the end of times most of ehich have been fulfilled and look at how India is treating kashmiris and other Muslims in India so they definitely will not go away with it there will be a back clash and the justice will be served by Allah who is the most powerful and just and the oppression will end one day

[@harisjawad6541]

@@maxspencer6763 U haven't studied any proficy and u r saying it is illogical u can't until u have studied it and that is the merical which also proves Muhammad pbuh to b the true prophet of Allah Watch the end of times documentary by shahid masood and than talk to me if you really want to know

[@default08890]

@@maxspencer6763 Bring me proof where prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said about conquering India...Where it is written just provide me source..

[@harisjawad6541]

@@maxspencer6763 Yes I know that book but u need to also watch vedios of the counter narrative of it you can get one sided information and make up your mind on that it shows biasness

[@neverendingdreams007]

Those who disliked this video which exposed truth , got sickness in their heart !!

[@walcro8328]

those who liked it got sickness in their brain

[@AbdurRahman-nn5eo]

@@walcro8328 in which what the first guy said was true by you outlining it.

[@walcro8328]

@@AbdurRahman-nn5eo yes all this alcohol and pork gave me heart problems but at least I kept away from islam and was able to avoid the brain damage

[@AbdurRahman-nn5eo]

@@walcro8328 Which is funny since, Islam tells us not to eat or drink such stuff.

[@KingBullet123]

@@walcro8328 lol a bit deep

[@wakandabrrr2737]

There was nothing called Ethiopia in the time of the prophet. It was called arhul habash. I’m saying this just to tell you that there’s a mosque in northern Somalia which has two Qiblas and was built in the 7th century

[@nuuhashker699]

Wakanda Brrr I live in Somalia that’s a lie 😂😂

[@fmjjjjn7510]

laaa I’m somali and I’ve never heard about that. Well you learn something new everyday

[@akhenaten8980]

Peace be upon you fellow humans/ Monotheists. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said; "The cure for ignorance is to question." " The best thing a father can give to his child is education." Wonderful speech, bless. Peace

[@ilhamh4359]

''And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a MERCY to the WORLDS.'' (21:107) (Sahih International).

[@smoothcriminal1835]

So many haters commenting ..they must be living a miserable life.

[@walcro8328]

not nearly as miserable as that of women under islam

[@BR-KK]

SMOOTH CRIMINAL1 This channel is relatively peaceful.

[@ericferguson9989]

Sad, really.

[@George-iv1hi]

Why them? It is you who live pathetic and miserable life.

[@MudMonei]

@@walcro8328 My sisters are both Muslims, have high college degrees, work, and married and happy. I'm giving you the closest example. Don't generalize. Most domestic violence via statistics exists in the west. Do your research... and for once... for once... go talk to a Muslim woman and ask her.

[@nisaybliss855]

I've never felt more at peace than at the time I was learning about Muhammad.

[@FunKouri]

Great talk.

[@safuramahamadu3426]

God bless you

[@avidtostudy6552]

wow great speaker great subject and well-organized best wishes for you

[@hafsahumerani1897]

Question: Why is there so much argument about the pronunciation? This is the reason that Muslims are divided today: we aren't looking at WHAT he's saying, but rather HOW he's saying it. I mean, at a couple of points, we were actually insulting other people who are Muslim but from a different region in the world. Look past the differences and into the similarities.

[@mylord9340]

He initially lays out an inaccurate history of the spread of Islam from Arabia implying it was mostly with trade and that Jews and Christians flourished. Still if the goal is to reform Islam and to make Islam conform to the enlightenment ideas and the ideas of the universal declaration of human rights, more power to you.

[@vinsin328]

That is not the goal. What was that trade about - slavery mostly, or dates?

[@optimus2g]

I know what a Lamaleph is too by the way. The short "a" is in reference to vowel pronounciation in English with respect to transliteration. Everything you said I understand.

[@Ricky2901]

Excellent talk

[@R0YB0T]

So bad stuff is no longer bad when someone else does it too?

[@mzs114]

Wow!

[@speer458]

An Exemplary man the seal of all the prophets before time. The final messenger of god.

[@ab-dhulalifqadrmuhammad1949]

Correction: Islam is older than the Sun, the Moon, and the Star; Islam is at the foundation of Creation which is the first law of existence; Action and Reaction.

[@m.nazwin]

Stop bullshiting

[@HenryTownsmyth]

Amazing closing words. Thank you.

[@nyrtzi]

Depending on which field of science you borrow the definition of religion from both the secular American myth and the religious Islamic myth can be classified as a religion. Even in Revolutionary France there was plenty of talk about civil or civic religion where the State would replace God but there would still be symbols, anthems, temples, etc. just of a secular kind.

[@fawaziaali6814]

Congratulations Dr Haroon! My understanding of prophet Muhammad is further clarified and enhanced. Keep spreading the knowledge and dissipate the ignorance surrounding our prophet and Islam ☪️

[@harethbanimustafa337]

Umma translates to "Nation" in which all people from all background and races are considered as a one body with no differences. Prophet Muhammad's Tribe was one of the strongest, if not the strongest, which is historically well-established. The take the presenter Haroon has and his approach to this is a very abstract approach which doesn't take into consideration the full context of the Prophet, but rather considers him as a "thinker or a philosopher", which defeat the purpose of understanding Islam as a religion, at least from this prospective. These points may remain minor to those are unfamiliar with what this means in the big picture, but they are rather fundamental when approaching this matter. It always makes me wonder, how PHD student nowadays could get away with major flaws with their thesis that they use to be called a "Doctor". There is a very amateur and superficial understanding to politics in general, the policy makers who make these policies and the reason that that drives the creation of these policies.

[@footmastermilano]

Lovely speech. However Mohammed belonged to a powerful tribe "Quraish" under the most powerful family in that tribe "the hashimites". His grandfather "abdulmuttaleb" was the tribe's chief, as evident when abdulmuttaleb was the spokesman for the tribe when mekka was almost destructed by the early ethiopians, and also by his duty as the custodian of mekka.

[@Mia-cn9yh]

@footmastermilano, it would be appreciated and respectful if you would had added “ Peace up on him “ on -> the prophet Mohammed

[@worldshaper1723]

@@Mia-cn9yh Come on, you can't expect non muslims to give to Mohammed every time they speak about him.

[@Mia-cn9yh]

@World Shaper, I didn’t judge or criticize anyone. I’m reminding and informing what’s right and what supposed to be. That’s what my Islam religion taught me!

[@footmastermilano]

@@Mia-cn9yh you are right. It just slipped my mind.

[@Mia-cn9yh]

@footmastermilano, it’s okay we all are here to listen and learn. Thank you 😊

[@peacebeuponyou2]

Thank you for this lecture. Peace.

[@drghazalashaikh2356]

Amazing

[@knowledge-lover3858]

Hats off brother! Well done

[@briancordero7674]

That was an insightful talk.

[@dhurbatara3737]

please educate me on topic "taquiya"?

[@peacebeontoyoutoo5632]

dhurba tara Read the full Quran at the end you will know it inshallah

[@vinsin328]

@Muh Abrar So Shia are not Muslims.

[@vinsin328]

Taquiya is lie to deceive non-Muslims that Islam is a religion of peace and Muslims respects non-Muslims.

[@bonniebaker6275]

A student that is unwilling to actually study all of the texts, and not just the doctrines, does not deserve a PHD

[@alisajjad9551]

This prson is missing some knowledge because some of the points about Muhammad PBUH was that he sad he was from weakest trible which is totally wrong as he was from the strongest trie among all of the tribes.

[@George-iv1hi]

Whatever tribe he was from, it didn't matter - muhammad was mentally ill and scumbag.

[@NatralSelection]

Relations have been... "not so good"? Epic Understatement.

[@aliman6377]

Brilliant

[@elvinner92]

I think the first part-the history of Islam, is highly contentious, i think the speaker opts for a generous reading of history, which we can disagree with. But the parts afterwards, where he speaks of political Islam and its appeals and all, i think is pretty useful.

[@tothestars101]

There are Muslims who are born in the West and there are people from the West who convert to Islam. They are from the west and define it.

[@garywood9525]

The converts in the West have the filtered qurans that leave out the hatred . Once they are seen as secure , they are told to learn arabic to read the quran correctly . Taqiyya sancation lies by muslims if it's to further islam.

[@hassaneljebyly2345]

@@garywood9525 Taqiya sanctions ? Can you tell us what's that?

[@muath1401]

@@hassaneljebyly2345 yea I am interested as well, let's learn about our religion from this guy that obviously never cared to learn about Islam lmao

[@blythegraham8686]

Gary wood ‘filtered qurans’? Islam is obsessed with keeping the message word for word unchanged mate

[@AA123TD]

@@garywood9525 nonsense... I studied classical Quranic Arabic, and it is the same as a Quran I buy in the West as the Quran I buy in Makkah.

[@Zehabu.]

I’m from the country mentioned in the lecture, Ethiopia! I salute all of you guys with my language " ሰላም " It’s Selam...ie, peace!

[@bluellamaslearnbeyondthele2456]

You just gave me shivers. Poor you. Even your language reflects that you've been subdued, by the man in this old story.

[@aqibsheikh1111]

Selam....your country was the first who refused to handover muslims and protected us from prosecution. King negus was a just christain king.

[@Zehabu.]

aqib sheikh That’s right. By the way ‘Nigus’ means KING. It’s Nigus Armah. It’s to say King Armah. Thanks.

[@mnm6683]

I am happy to be a Muslim and no doubt

[@thiernobah1745]

You could simply say that Ethiopia is a country located in East Africa. I am sure the American would understand that.

[@IceThawing]

Thierno Bah It was sense of humor, americans would like it ... don’t stress over it

[@brianwhite4974]

I really enjoyed his talk and he explained it beautifully the real impact that Islam has on mans life. The impact of the relationship with man and his Creator that satisfies the human mind. The relationship with the individual with himself and society and the world. He explained how Islam is basically an idea or viewpoint about life with systems to implement the whole idea of God is the Creator and man should serve Him willing (submission). The word Islam means submission to the Will of God, but Judaism and Christianity fell short of this task or responsibility. Also, God is the legislator for mankind His subjects, basically Islam is an ideology like Capitalism and Socialism. The Western concept of religion is that it's relegated to the church on Sunday with moral conduct the rest of the week. But Islam is a comprehensive way of life regulating hygiene, social and political matters, etc. etc, etc. Islam covers all of man's needs and problems. The doctor did a good job explaining and its relevance today in 2019.

[@AghaShahidKhan]

Well said

[@BR-KK]

Goldy Samson How do you explain Christian persecution and persecution of other non-believers in Muslim dominated countries?

[@ismaelperez8002]

Thank you Dr. Haroon Spot on 🙌🏼

[@herbalselamat199]

it's better to read history of Muhammad Peace be upon him, from trusted sources

[@trailblazing2576]

Muhammad (urinate all over him) made people of the deserts pray on their knees like slaves.

[@TigrisVoice]

As a practitioner of critical thinking I check the authenticity of the ideas expressed by followers. Haroon says that faith gives a human perspective and that is what Islam does, I agree in a sense that humans can be wise, kind and deep, or humans can be serial killers, both are human qualities. Be a religious fanatic is also a human behaviour, but if we try to take in the positive way what Haroon means by "human" and we interpret it as the promotion of humanism then that is not applicable to Islam. The only fact that Islamic imposes or advice the principle that humans must abandon his/her condition of freedom and must be slaves of Allah, states that humans are not supposed to be humans in its natural way, humans, according to Islam must be narrow minded believers whom must dedicate their lives worshipping Allah and fight to convert by the word or by the sword the non believers.Humans are not allow to free themselves of the straitjacket of religion.

[@LizzieStuff]

Thank you for this video. It is thoughtful and enlightening.

[@brianfinnegan9700]

Insane

[@monirayusuf30]

Mohamed is my Leader

[@alisheikh4698]

@@andyowens2441 its the other way around...

[@ilhamh4359]

There's no idol worship in Islam.

[@NYCBG]

My leader is Lionel Messi. And , of course, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, PBUH (Pasta Be Upon Him) .

[@AbdurRahman-nn5eo]

@@NYCBG Thank you for your great contribution to society

[@NYCBG]

@@AbdurRahman-nn5eo Thank the great FSM (PBUH)! I'm not important. But thanks, anyway. You are a kind man.

[@MaryamAli-vd1xv]

Excellent

[@khatarshab2214]

etopia was on that time a real strong empire

[@javadhasan8609]

THIS IS FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I HEARD THE FIRST MUSLIM KING WHO CONQUERED INDIA, THE MUGAL EMPEROR BABER WAS A BUSINESS MAN, WHO KILLED SCORES OF PEOPLE TO SELL SOME PRETTY DIAMOND. WOW.......... I AM VERY MUCH INTERESTED TOKNOW WHERE HE GOT HIS Phd!!

[@abduldenn6049]

Where did you get yours from? Oh wait... Nevermind.

[@citizenofnowhere7776]

Dude, he said EARLY Islam. Moghil Empire was not founded until 1526 AD.

[@azamdeen7562]

I have to be on Ted with some rhetoric of my own.

[@optimus2g]

It's pronounced "Is-lem" (short voweled "a"), not "Is-LAAAM" (long voweled "a"). Indo-Pak, Persian, and Turkish people always seem to have this problem when pronouncing the word, as well as others similar to it with the letter aleph.

[@bahariyousofi5288]

Peace be upon you ya Mohammad Mustafa

[@davida.muhammad2930]

(S ❤️ A ❤️ W ❤️)

[@syedrasheed23]

why are u so worried about pronunciation . chill out! Practicing islam correctly is more important than knowing how to pronounce islam correctly. Knowing how to read quran correctly with tajweed is important tho.

[@moby786]

How can you say tribe of Banu Hashim was one of the lowest? It was actually one of the highest and most prestigious tribes.

[@justfun9971]

No that not there were many big and prestigious tribe

[@nafisamursal1932]

Good speech

[@TrueNovice]

They really worship the prophet Mohammed and won't tolerate any criticism of him. So Mohammed is not only a man he is really their idol. Ask these Muslim spokesman if they cite anything their prophet Mohammed did wrong? See what kind of answer you get.

[@BR-KK]

TrueNovice Mohammad is the perfect example of man to them. They seemingly ignore or do not accept facts about him that are contained in their own Quran. Or they accept them and see nothing wrong in what he did. Any way you look at it either you are a Muslim that ignores half their holy book, just picking the nice parts. Or you accept the whole thing, but lie about the parts you need to lie about.

[@MarkbyMarkAFosterPhD]

Thank you for the thoughts. It must be a coincidence, but the only people who have ever objected to my use of the term "Ph.D." are people who do not have one. Are you an exception?

[@aezah89]

Hey crack head he does have one

[@frankcollins4743]

What a tool! Not only do you have labial hair of your face, but some half-arsed "religion' teaching the essential worth of all religions, invented by some crackpot who claimed to be the Messiah. Take your huge ego and eff off.

[@brianfinnegan9700]

Why are u telling everyone u have one?

[@starrynight5207]

I’m Muslim but why you gotta call all Americans not smart enough to know geography come on now

[@maklangry5742]

Very very good.

[@elle6018]

I came to the comment section to witness a war.i wasn't dissappointed😂😂😂

[@AllForManKind77]

LOL LOL love your comment. Four stars for you,bro or sis.

[@gbennett58]

The war which was begun by Muhammad 1,400 years ago, and which is still ongoing. Read the history.

[@rany9643]

@geochaben a small educational session since you’re too lazy to search but are busy spreading rumors or you just do not wanna learn the truth because you just enjoy believing you’re right in your mind. But just in case you really didn’t know here you can find verses form the Quran that clearly forbid murder in Islam of all kinds to both non-Muslims and between Muslims (unless someone attacks you, is a murder or made actions that made him eligible for a death sentence whether a Muslim or non-Muslim) - “[w]hoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.” (5:32 - Saheeh International translation) - “And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason." (6:151 - Saheeh International translation) - “Indeed, those who have believed [in Prophet Muhammad] and those [before Him] who were Jews or Sabeans or Christians - those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness - no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.” (5:69 - Saheeh International translation)

[@gbennett58]

@@rany9643 Lying in a holy cause (taqiyyah) by a movement that believes its god is the greatest deceiver, it is impossible to believe in or debate with a follower of this cause. You refer to a prohibition of killing those Allah has forbidden to be killed, which obviously refers to those who accept Allah as the only god and Muhammed is his prophet, all others being fair game. The best case regarding the violence of Islam is its uninterrupted history of conquest and forced conversion that continues to this day, for example look at Isis for an example of recent beheaddings, tossing homosexuals from heights, etc, but since you evoke the Quran: “Kill them [unbelievers] wherever you find them… And fight them until there is no more unbelief and worship is for Allah alone” (Quran 2:191-193). “Strike off their heads and strike from them every fingertip” (Quran 8:12). “Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties; in exchange for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they slay and are slain” (Quran 9:111). “Truly Allah loves those who fight in His cause in battle array…” (Quran 61:4) Of course you will say it is taken out of context, or must be read in Arabic to be understood, but that is just another example of taqiyyah.

[@gbennett58]

@@rany9643 Also, you mentioned "unless someone attacks you" as an exception to the rule not to murder. Interestingly, in all the wars Islam has been involved in, in every case they claimed they had been attacked, hence they claim they never started a war. When Muhammad beheaded something like 800 Jews & also enslaving their wives and children because they did not recognize his status as a prophet, the excuse was made they had taken sides against him in a war. Excuses, excuses. It's the results that matter, and 1,400 years of conquest and forced conversion with murder as the alternative are all that matter.

[@prudentjb]

We respect each other, only media making up the story - break & rule

[@samQu8y]

@Phelan how old are? Do you still believe Muslims did it? Wake up!

[@adzriekunyu]

All the hate comments here are obviously influenced by their surroundings and ignorance about the religion itself. If you really want to know about Islam then do some research guys! Don't be so ignorant!

[@fredmiami]

The facts are all there and westerners know it but then media will have nothing to talk about. So the show must go on...

[@israelmorris1789]

YOUR RIGHT...$TUPID MESS MEDIA.