Malala: The Voice Of Islam For The Next Generation

October 10, 2013 Subscribe · Forward The Voice Of Islam For The Next Generation Malala Yousufzai was shot by the Taliban for standing up for the education of girls and has electrified the world with her determination and courage in the face of ignorance and hate. She's also the voice of Islam's next generation of moderate Muslims. Though only 16 years old, the charismatic teenager fearlessly articulates how her faith grounds her and gives her the courage to back up her views on peace and the importance of education. Her father is a teacher and outspoken activist for education, as well as a devout Muslim who opposes the Taliban's narrow-minded interpretation of Islam. Continue reading... Faithful Filibuster: Christian Leaders Read Scripture, Exhort Congress To Care For Poor Quebec Seeks Curb On Religious Symbols Rock Star Nun Shrugs Off Criticism What Happened When Anti-Gay Mormon Parents Discovered Their Son Was Gay PHOTOS: Muslims Make Human Chain To Protect Christians During Prayers Onion Beats AP By Months On Vatican Damage Control Of Pope Francis What Happened When Anti-Gay Mormon Parents Discovered Their Son Was Gay PHOTOS: Muslims Make Human Chain To Protect Christians During Prayers What Happened When Anti-Gay Mormon Parents Discovered Their Son Was Gay PHOTOS: Muslims Make Human Chain To Protect Christians During Prayers Onion Beats AP By Months On Vatican Damage Control Of Pope Francis JOEL S. BADEN What Makes a Jew? As is so often the case, definitions created by those inside the group are designed to exclude, rather than to include; to restrict, rather than to enfold. By most traditional standards, my daughters wouldn't be counted as Jewish. Continue reading... T. SHER SINGH Thanksgiving Walking into that congregation that day, I felt like I had shed my shoes outside, washed my feet, covered my head in humility, and had checked my bag of pretensions and ostentations, language and intelligence, outside. And walked in, a naked soul. Continue reading... ANISA MEHDI Lessons From Uhud What lessons do pilgrims retrieve from this visit to their Gettysburg? Certainly the casualties were fewer and the battle did not last as long. Certainly the motives were distinct: one to save a Union, the other to fortify independence. Continue reading... RABBI JORDIE GERSON What the Debates About the Pew Study on Judaism in America Missed From me to them: we'd love to have you. We'd love to hear where you've been, what you've been up to and why you haven't been with us. Sit down. Stay for a while. Continue reading... DEREK FLOOD VIDEO: Jon Stewart Blown Away By Muslim Girl Showing Love of Enemies to Taliban In Malala's recent interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, she discussed how she would respond to a Taliban assassin. Her answer left Stewart speechless. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003