How to Navigate Online Muslim Discourse with Sana Saeed

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Sana Saeed is a cultural critic and journalist based in Washington DC. She’s currently a Host and Senior Producer at AJ+, where she is currently developing a media critique show. She’s written and commented on a variety of topics about the American Muslim community. Her work in the community has ranged from discussing spiritual abuse at the hands of religious leaders to the role of Palestine in American Muslim politics. You can follow her on Twitter at @SanaSaeed or on Clubhouse at @Sanaface

Episode Summary

Interview with Sana Saeed of AJ+ about how we talk about issues, media framing, and navigating complex Muslim discussions online.

Episode Notes

• Experiences on 'Muslim Clubhouse'
• How difficult convos are conducted in our community on topics like clergy or spiritual abuse, and understanding phrases like "believe women"
• How Muslim community chooses sides when a major event happens
• How media biases projected onto facts affect our thinking
• Who defines objectivity, and is it possible to achieve?
• Justice and cultivating empathy against the dominant narrative
• How to navigate complex issues that have a lot of back and forth
• The work needed to be an advocate for something
• When is it better to stay silent vs. speaking up?

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