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The Jihad of a Sufi Life in the Times of Terrorism | Afsar Mohammad | TEDxBrynMawrCollege

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Afsar Mohammad discusses how terrorism and in turn, inaccurate perceptions of Islam, have affected the Sufi life. His current work focuses on the local manifestations of Sufism in South Asia. 

Afsar Mohammad is an internationally acclaimed scholar and public intellectual in the fields of Islam. He is a celebrated poet and short story writer in his home language namely Telugu from India. Currently teaching in the Department of South Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Afsar has won several awards as an outstanding professor and creative writer too. His current work focuses on the local manifestations of Sufism in South Asia. 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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