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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Muslims Online Encourage Debate, Not Hate [Watch (HLS stream): Muslims Online Encourage Debate, Not Hate](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/JhnpcAF8.m3u8) (3:00)  _Published 2010-01-14. Columnist Mona Eltahawy says a new generation of Muslims are using the Internet to challenge tyranny and reform Islam_ --- Jul 27, 2023 1:18 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [2 Muslim Women Attacked in Alleged Hate Crime](/video/n7T9ue36/) ### 2 Muslim Women Attacked in Alleged Hate Crime [A Muslim Miss USA: Bikinis and Bombshells](/video/vMp36sd9/) ### A Muslim Miss USA: Bikinis and Bombshells [The Happy Muslims Who Confuse You](/video/UzWTZ1Pg/) ### The Happy Muslims Who Confuse You --- ## Transcript >> You've seen their mug shots. A Nigerian charged with trying to blow up a plane on Christmas day. Five young American Muslims detained in Pakistan apparently, desperately seeking Jihad. >> You've heard they went online in search of radical imams ready to recruit every Muslim within a foot of an internet connection. But I bet you haven't heard of these mug shots. >> As part of the Men in Headscarves campaign, Iranian men have been posting pictures of themselves wearing the head and body coverings the Iranian regime imposes on women. Their pictures have spread on the social networking sites, Facebook and Youtube, in support of Iranian student activist Majid Tavakoli. Authorities arrested Tavakoli in December after he called for more democracy and urged students to reject tyranny. The next day, government newspapers published pictures of Tavakoli dressed in a chador and claimed he had tried to escape arrest disguised as a woman. >> Yes, violent radical groups such as the al- Qaeda and others have used the internet to their advantage. That's not new, but what is new is how young Muslims around the world have used the internet to challenge authority. Their exciting work is often overshadowed by news of angry young Muslims online. >> Do you know of the Egyptian blogger who helped convict police officers for the sodomy of a bus driver by posting footage of the crime on Youtube? -[ Foreign Language ] >> How about the Saudi woman blogger who challenges her countries restrictions on women? >> Pick up Gary Bunt's iMuslims: Rewiring the House of Islam and learn that for every online al- Qaeda recruiter, there are thousands of Muslims reforming Islam online. Interpretations and commentaries on the Quran filled the internet and recreate the vibrant intellectual atmosphere that many Muslims lament we'd long ago lost. I see that everyday on Facebook. >> Where I have almost 5, 000 friends. We argue about everything, from polygamy and burqas to being gay and Muslim. You rarely see such diverse opinions in news reports about Muslims. >> The micro blogging site Twitter is just as vibrant. An American Muslim I follow summed up the sentiments of many towards those five young American Muslims. I say we welcome these kids home from Pakistan with a swift kick in the ass. Who's with me? The internet deals a blow to radical groups by giving anyone online the chance to answer back. For every Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, there are a dozens of Iranian men taunting the regime that runs the Islamic Republic of Iran. Join us on Facebook. 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