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“Islamic values are misunderstood,” said Nura Hossainzadeh ’06. “As an American-born Muslim, my personal values are not so different from Western values.”
The discussion was held in response to a parody ad published by The Salient, which was considered offensive by many members of the Muslim community, according to the Foundation. The ad featured the Fulla doll, a Barbie alternative popular throughout the Islamic world. The ad boasted of the doll?...
The editor of The Salient, Travis R. Kavulla ’06, was present at the discussion, along with leaders of other student groups, such as Khalid Yasin ’07, the president of the Harvard Islamic Society.
Many Islamic students spoke out against the portrayal of the Fulla doll.
Other students worried that the ad misrepresented Islamic views as far more radical than they are.