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About the Moral Courage Project

The Moral Courage Project — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:26:13 +0000

University course taught by Prof. Irshad Manji

The Moral Courage Project — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:14:19 +0000

Video: Inside Prof. Manji’s class

The Moral Courage Project — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:26:49 +0000

In late 2008, Prof. Irshad Manji launched the course, “Public Leadership and Moral Courage” at New York University.

Students of different ages, nationalities, ethnicities and beliefs explore what moral courage means for their lives and how they can develop it for the betterment of their own communities.

The course covers a wide array of texts written by morally courageous icons: Martin Luther King Jr., Christian reformer Anne Hutchinson, U.S. revolutionary Thomas Paine, Nobel literature laureate Doris Lessing, Senator Robert F. Kennedy and many others. But the point is not merely to study leaders; it is to produce leaders. Students are challenged to question their own convictions without falling prey to relativism, the doctrine of “anything goes.”

You can find the course syllabus here. You can also watch some of the students — and Prof. Manji herself — in action:

Class video 1: How to get the most from this class

Class video 2: Taking A Stand

Class video 3: Identity Versus Integrity

Class video 4: Why Have Progressives Turned Their Backs On Universal Human Rights?

Class video 5: My Head Hurts

Guide to Irshad Manji’s PBS film, “Faith Without Fear”

The Moral Courage Project — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:12:35 +0000

Irshad’s award-winning documentary, “Faith Without Fear,” follows her as she pursues her life’s purpose – despite backlash. Now, Faith Without Fear has inspired a guide that you can follow to advance your own journey to moral courage. You can be Muslim or non-Muslim. You can be a student or a teacher. Just be who you are, and prepare to grow. The guide comes in two languages: English and Arabic.

Hindu fundamentalism in India

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Salil Tripathi interview

“Hardball” on MSNBC engages Irshad about Ft Hood shooting

The Moral Courage Project — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:29:08 +0000

On “Morning Joe,” Irshad pillories political correctness in Ft Hood story

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Podcast: Moral Courage Conversation with Salman Rushdie

The Moral Courage Project — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:22:31 +0000

Podcast: Moral Courage Conversation with Christiane Amanpour

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