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...changed its name from “American Jihad,” to the original title, “On Faith and Citizenship: My American Jihad.” He has promised to talk about our social obligations as part of privileged Harvard: the struggle to find our internal moral compass...
Commencement means beginning. As we continue into the real world and real life, what could be a more appropriate beginning than this—Yasin turning our pain of last fall into a hope for a new beginning and some moral direction? He’s not saying we have to agree with all his moral decisions—maybe you disapprove of HLF, and maybe you don’t. But the speech doesn’t have anything to do with HLF. Like most graduation speeches, it has to do with you. Yasin is saying that each individual...
...Zayed M. Yasin ’02, who prior to the release of his Commencement oration’s title was a man with a slightly above-average campus profile. Now, with a speech relating the original meaning of “jihad” to the moral obligations of Harvard graduates, he’s all over the national media—and at today’s ceremonies he will arguably be the most-watched member of the Class...
...Harvard is not nearly the best place to hone one’s moral compass,” he says—pointing to attitudes of competitiveness, an aggressive drive to succeed, and selfishness that are “somewhat common” and “can cloud moral issues...
...also will swear to obey the orders of the officers appointed over you,” he said. “I want to stress, those are lawful orders. You should have a strong moral compass—don’t lose...