Sheikha Al Mayassa: Globalizing the local, localizing the global

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www.ted.com Sheikha Al Mayassa, a patron of artists, storytellers and filmmakers in Qatar, talks about how art and culture create a country's identity -- and allow every country to share its unique identity with the wider world. As she says: "We don't want to be all the same, but we do want to understand each other."
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@theindianteenager6508 7 лет назад

your abaya is liberating just like my sari is liberating, great point

@AyubKhan-qx2sd 5 лет назад

very inspiring both dresses are very inspiring by rich culture ,,,traditions . Regards

@Sheen023 2 года назад

Liberated wahmen

@yenlowang2011 12 лет назад

i am a black american catholic by birth... and i do not want the loss of any culture on this palnet, thank you for keeping all of our cultures.. these things are more improtant than you think... how do we get knowledge if we only talk to ourselves in a mirror.. it works sometimes, but we need another point of view......if you are not afraid of what is true....... be well and thank you for this video,

@LauraSnip 8 лет назад

One of the best Ted Talks

@mohammedshareef3070 8 лет назад

Laura Snip no

@LauraSnip 8 лет назад

Mohammed Shareef yes

@erwinmaulana4856 4 года назад

Laura snip

@fayalmarri227 4 года назад

Laura Snip do you know why he said that? Because he is from the countries that Blockade qatar and they haaaatttee to see qatar as a successful country and the one of the most rich country in the world that make them feel so bad and they intend to say hate comments to let people think bad about us but every day we become a successful country and they become a backward country every day

@mariamm670 4 года назад

@@fayalmarri227 yes u absolutely right.. I just see a lot of tamim's meetings in media.. am very proud of him.. I really don't know why arabic media even aljazeera in Arabic don't cover tamim's speeches!!.. He is the only arabic leader who talked & still talking about freedom & support arabic people's right to demonstrate for dignity.. It's very courage for him to continue by this great vision even thought the blockade of qatar.. May ALLAH Protect him & his country ❤️❤️❤️

@sondosmontasser6039 7 лет назад

Ma shaa Allah , we r proud of u , sister :) May Allah bless u

@jeffcrabtree8721 8 лет назад

I am a very Catholic male. I think Muslim women are beautiful, Strong and powerful women. People that lack faith don't understand why we try to dress modestly. In fact, a man of faith loves women that are modest and respect their own sexuality. I believe that we can do this. We can go global and have global standards without infringing on local cultures. It really is a small world and there is no other way.

@nabeelbarhe2801 8 лет назад

you very good Christian with respect may I suggest you just read the noble quran

@jeffcrabtree8721 8 лет назад

+Nabeel Barhe I have read it. I'm Christian. I have a personal relationship with the Blessed Trinity. God knows me personally and I dig it. It's about Love. If one says that they are of God and hate their brother, They are confused because God is LOVE

@baramundi__88__ 7 лет назад

You must be a stupid pheophile morron then.

@Tathir04109999 7 лет назад

Bara Mundi yeah....and u r a really moral person

@fathimasadeq119 7 лет назад

Crabtree

@chawquee 7 лет назад

in the Gulf Qataris and Kuwaitis are by far more open minded than the rest ..bravo salutes from Tunisia

@sojajose9886 6 лет назад

Chouchou Ccc 👏👏👏

@farahali5754 Год назад

Let's build bridges between East and West Sheika Mayassa She is an awesome , creative and smart Princess Sheika Mayassa Thanks for your efforts to stabilize safety and security between East and West

@amygomzalez6078 9 лет назад

She was Muslim right ,,,,,,,I think she gave an amazing speech 😎 impresive Muslims

@Als1822 9 лет назад

Amy Gomzalez lmao so what? there are many educated muslims around the world...

@blackoalishaq5498 9 лет назад

By the way , this girl , is one of our queens , qatari queens

@iamnotblackorred 9 лет назад

Amy Gomzalez so you say that muslims cant give amazing speeches? so bc someone is muslim its hard to see them have humanitarian values?

@LauraSnip 8 лет назад

Mr a and za nab may want to learn to see a compliment when one is given. So much hate out there, and violence, I know, but not everything is meant negatively. It was a very lovely Ted talk indeed.

@aafiyashaikh2756 7 лет назад

Amy Gomzalez She is the daughter of the former Emir (Ruler) of Qatar and the sister of the current Emir.

@AmmorMagnusDoctorEst 12 лет назад

@IC1101 actually liking a culture that is predominately muslim without liking islam is completeley legitimate - I am Iranian and love the culture (much of it is actually pre-islamic) but that is separate from my feelings about the religion (although islam tends to be more intertwined with culture than most religions)

@kldkldahmad8447 4 года назад

ماشاء الله صاحبة كرزما قوية قيادية

@AnjaliSingh-iq2co 7 лет назад

I liked her last line that culture is an important aspect and we shouldn't ignore it as it can bring together eastern and western nations.

@aynseenqaf5355 6 лет назад

Very inspiring

@imadlallouche8678 5 лет назад

very impressive woman. That was not a speech, but rather "words of wisdom".

@مدغرة 10 лет назад

تحياتي ...

@fuslfusl1524 4 года назад

ربي يحفظك اصيلة

@USMerchantMarineCaptainVic 12 лет назад

Saying she feels to wear whatever she wants underneath her traditional dress is like a slave saying they feel free to do whatever they want on their time off.

@riddler251 12 лет назад

My problem is not the want for unique culture, it is the pressure for others to accept these cultures. Also, in some cases, the forceful nature of some people within these cultures trying to forcefully indoctrine others into this culture.

@Luizserra1958 5 лет назад

بارك الله فيك دائما

@zilvaofficiall2980 7 лет назад

this best talk

@samyafawz3695 Месяц назад

powerful lady

@nnnnn5969 6 лет назад

Can't more proud ❤

@khalidax 12 лет назад

Well spoken and presented

@mukhlisbinmuslim73 4 года назад

Amazing my idol powerful women sheikha al mayassa bint al thani

@mohammedayub1396 7 лет назад

mayassa mamaa god bless u

@MAli-qb9oh 2 года назад

good speach and good English

@FreeFromWar 12 лет назад

You can, as long as it doesn't inconvenience people around you and if they're fine with it.

@florcita72 11 лет назад

could someone explain why this video has so many dislikes? I don't understand unless it's about what she's wearing which would make the viewers very superficial.

@abulsar 10 лет назад

Qataris & Arabs Should be proud of her....!

@QTRGAM3R 8 лет назад

We are proud of her.

@mumtazjanlonely9996 7 лет назад

thanks and RESPECT. Sheikha Al Mayassa for this important speech

@kittehluverisme 11 лет назад

This video has so many dislikes because she's Muslim and wearing the Abaya. That's so ignorant. People are so quick to judge based on looks and religious beliefs, most of the time it's the adults that are screwing up. To the one person asking about why Muslims come here to America and change their names/styles - I have the same question for you, why do Christians convert to Islam and change their names? The women even wear the scarf and marry Muslim men! I know may that converted and are happy.

@husseintoney 10 лет назад

Great job, RESPECT

@ShaherAldhari 11 лет назад

فديتك يا قطر

@colorandcrazies 8 лет назад

Interesting how globalization affects cultural clothing but also encourages it because people become more aware of other cultures and want to keep their own.

@xxvenomous 3 года назад

Best comment I have read in the past 10 year.

@Sa-nb1ku 5 лет назад

الي مافهم شي يصف معي😂😂😂

@AyubKhan-qx2sd 6 лет назад

well Appreciated good speech the way she has Expressed her intellectual Thoughts beautifully.All about the cultural development in the world and national identity . She is really an intellectual lady and an outstanding Speaker by her smart Speaking Expressions all about her country development . The Muslims women are very strong and very beautiful in their smart expressions ..in a diversified ways ..Muslims women do believe in creativity and in innovation and love their rich culture with their national identity and integrity . I have deep inspiration by Muslims woman culture in a diversified ways with their unique life style ...by there country origin and national identities .. .. With my best wishes May Allah gives your more progress and successes .with Best Regards

@salimt7179 7 лет назад

I work in Qatar proud of her powerful & visionary

@theqtr1989 11 лет назад

I am QATARI.... why didnt you comment in arabic then ??! if you are so brave to say these stuff, go to the diwan and address what ever you want and defend your rights as a qatari by telling the emir's doughter what to do and what's right or rong :)))))

@asaduzzamanbabu9386 2 года назад

@brayobanton6583 2 года назад

What a well presented speech 💬,,thumbs up to her 💪

@jahanmirzayeva4779 7 лет назад

I do admire this lovely lady - She is amazing!

@sojajose9886 6 лет назад

Jahan Mirzayeva exactly wat....

@maryamalmohammed5939 7 лет назад

She talks English so well mashallah

@aliskadi 11 лет назад

Thank you Sheikha Al Mayassa! Outstanding presentation.

@meeracat9843 8 лет назад

Loved the concept of localizing the global tho

@basheerahmadc4920 7 лет назад

Iam Indian but Iam working at qatar... i love my qatar i supporting for qatar...... I Supporting thamim and his daughter al mayasa for every good....

@hashimmoh2800 6 лет назад

What a perfect speech

@dagdagdag 7 лет назад

Israel must be going definitely mad on TedX for allowing a muslim woman giving an impressive and awakening speech for woman.

@mohamedaslam4981 5 лет назад

Long Live Sheika Mayassa Al Thani

@FadumaAbdullahi-o4m 9 месяцев назад

It’s god’s word for the hijab like what’s wrong with her 🫤

@parvezkhanpathan6067 8 лет назад

Masha Allah.. Good Presentation...

@sojajose9886 6 лет назад

Sheikha al mayassa al thani.....love u dear ....

@oshinsr 12 лет назад

Here is an interesting fact: Qataris purchase more contemporary artwork than any other nation.

@glennvanbuurt3013 8 лет назад

MashaALLAH ! Jazak ALLAH o Khrairan ! May ALLAH forgive us and grand us Jannat ul Firdaus = Paradise

@Destinay4lyf 12 лет назад

Mashallah! Rgeardless of whether we agree or not there is something that makes us all happy... there is a Muslimah sister speaking for herself (not the media).... It makes me proud! You go girl! I want to visit Qatar Inshallah...INSHALLAH!

@lollerfisk 12 лет назад

Dude, why would anyone give this wonderful woman thumbs down?

@adamkunzun 7 лет назад

MY DAUGHTER'S IMPRESSING SPEACH .I SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR VALUES AND VISION THANK YOU.

@سعدادهم-خ6و 10 лет назад

ما بها العباية . اللهم يحفظك بالستر والحشمة والحجاب ولا يكون همك رضاهم وتقليدهم طاعة الله اولى ... وحجاب المرأة المسلمة المؤمنة اشرف واكرم لها من المفتوح من كل جانب وتلعب به الارياح مع كل نسناس .

@GroovyClyde 12 лет назад

Wow, so many of these comments are so ethnocentric. The point she is trying to make is that Arab culture (or any culture) should not strive to be as Western as possible; rather there should be a reasonable give and take between all cultures whether Western or Arab or African or East Asian. While Arab culture may not be utopia, lets not pretend our Western culture is either.

@sojajose9886 6 лет назад

My dear sis i like and respect you..👏👏👌

@princeyami7 6 лет назад

An introduction to the new civilizations by Her Highness Sheikha Al Mayassa has worked beautifully in enriching progress in Qatar and creating beautiful relationships with other countries and participating companies thank Sheikha.

@FreeFromWar 12 лет назад

@MissSCEBliss Well then this may be a surprise to you but I live in the middle east and I'm a Muslim. Well EX-Muslim. When I say our culture needs to change, I meant into a secular and rational culture. In no way is the western culture perfect, far from it. I'm simply proposing that the religious aspects of culture be removed entirely because they're outdated and extremly harmful and isolating. The abaya in the arab world for example is extremely sexist for instance. And much more.

@nourabdallah6607 11 лет назад

all i can say: Respect to this lady.

@abdulwahidabdulhaye4600 10 лет назад

good work thanks . i have lots of stories for u and ur brothers,,,

@joylucas6421 4 года назад

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@josechumillasgonzalez7001 4 года назад

Guauuu felicidader un abrazo Gracial campeón felicidader

@خيالالرماد1 3 года назад

يازيدناطلني ياحيف مياسه يابرق مخريف لامى الذره بشفاه هند زارع بصيف نوصف وبرحي القطيف والماعليه

@joylucas6421 4 года назад

C princess latifa pg nkita nl n hinahabol n aq ng kurot nun at npapasigaw q n un ng joy tumigil kn ha ang kulit mu. Ah sign n un ok n ok s alrigth n princess latifa 🤭🤭🤭

@ShahAlam-xj8wq 6 лет назад

I am very proud of you my sister

@sojajose9886 6 лет назад

Shah Alam me too ....

@bashiressa3872 7 лет назад

maaaaashaaallaaah jazak kallw keraan my sister

@hadialameen5288 7 лет назад

ماشاء الله تبارك ابدعت في في خطابك وكلمات ساحره ربنا يثبت حجتك ويقويك

@saimagul6668 8 лет назад

I dont understand why most of the comments are about her religion & abaya when the whole video was about development in ones country and improving thier economic & social connections with the rest of the world why is the choice of her religion more of an important topic then the original concept of the video

@kloud8447 7 лет назад

people are stupid and want to impose their own biased opinions/standards on others, regardless of the topic at hand. to them, the fact that she's wearing the abaya is provocative enough. and even though she's stating it's within her own will that she wears it, they still need to point out that somehow that's not true and she's oppressed. Gold stuff really, apparently you're oppressed if you don't wear a bikini.. just ignore them, enjoy the video!

@tokyoe100 7 лет назад

People must be mad saying that honor killings and stonings are not pro-women, it's just a tradition in Islam! How dare they have an opinion on that!

@infogulfwest5113 7 лет назад

Thats shows the immaturity how to see the biggest picture.

@farahali5754 Год назад

ما اعرف سموها لولا اسم طالبات القطريات على اسمها لأنهم يحبونها ويحبوا الأمير تميم

@abdirizakhussein4989 7 лет назад

very nice speech

@romyjugroo4542 10 лет назад

I could wear a pyjama or a suit and still win a marathon.

@romyjugroo4542 7 лет назад

Your level of thought is quite impressive.I'll leave you to what makes you tick.

@hishamthottungal7536 Год назад

Well Presented Her excellency

@DSBrekus 12 лет назад

@IC1101 It's true that America was founded as a secular nation and is one according to its constitution however constitution does not equal culture. America is way more religious and specifically christian than almost any other developed nation such as European nations. I don't mean to say it's more religious in its constitution than other nations, but a much more religious culture. I'm not sure what you mean about Europe and middle east, middle east is muslim and Europe is way less religious.

@jaymthegenius 12 лет назад

@MrCattlehunter Troll, or nudist? No single men at the colony! Lol a sad but true case of singles discrimination.

@Sahara101010 12 лет назад

@GluttonForSex My comment was simply trying to express the fact that the hijab has become a symbol of sexism as an aspect of the middle eastern culture, as opposed to a traditional garment. I am a woman, and a strong feminist. I admire women like Al Mayassa for wearing what she wants, just like madonna at the super bowl :p.

@medstud 12 лет назад

I find it interesting that when one of those Arabic women we supposedly feel so sorry for, actually shows up and delivers an eloquent and interesting presentation in such a high-profile venue -regardless of what she's wearing and for what reason- the immediate response is alarm and disdain, rather than appreciation and applaud. I suppose she'll have to be in a miniskirt and a tanktop for us to call her "Westernized" and therefore "Okay". Enough with this Islamo/Arabo-phobia nonsense.

@S0up3rD0up3r99 12 лет назад

People thumbing this down without even watching or contemplating the material... "Oh she's a muslim" "Oh she said 'globalization' in a sentence." You people need to grow up and grow out..of your cultural influences that clouds your minds and restrains your thinking.

@noofalmadeed273 7 лет назад

قطر تستحق الأفضل 🇶🇦

@IC1101 12 лет назад

@JohnGaltHasSpoken The irony is that Islam is more compatible with ''western values'' than Christianity. I am Bosnian, I live in Bosnia a majority muslim European country, why dont you come here and tell me that.

@PacalB 12 лет назад

@SouzanAlAlmaniye You know, much of the modern world does not wish to live in the past. The past where, a simple infection from tooth decay could kill u, a past where basic water & food was hard come by. You suggest your lifestyle is something better? It is better "because" it is off the back of those whom looked forward to a modern world. If anything, it is over population that is the real issue, your "Lets have as many children by Allah's will" does nothing for this world.

@PacalB 12 лет назад

@foxxxin As an American, as a Westerner, you were born into a rich culture, a culture stemming from the heritages of a Latin, Celtic, Germanic, and Hellenic lineage. One based on Hellenistic philosophy, Scholasticism, Humanism, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment. You live in a culture that uses rational arguments of free thought, human rights, equality and democracy unlike that which is quoted above in this video. cont ...

@PacalB 12 лет назад

@Destinay4lyf What's to answer? The fact that you cannot see gender inequity, oppression of women, and the misogyny that occupies modes of the Muslim social and political world just goes to show how misguided you are. I've given plenty of examples below, scroll back and read. As for nuns wearing habits, well they do not get raped, beaten or jailed if they choose not to wear them do they? Can you really not see the difference?

@PacalB 12 лет назад

@AllahIsTheSustainer Double standards? What kind of hypocritical comments are u offering here in your rant? The reason a women covers her self from the point of Islam is that a covering of cloth is supposed to keep the sexual appetites of passing men at bay when women travel outside the home. Supposedly this should be able to save a woman's life, since she is usually assumed to bear the responsibility of unlawful sexual encounters? What kind of messed up male logic is that?

@foxxxin 12 лет назад

cont'd ...and that is only part of us. (Americans, that is) See, one thing that culture means is that if you go from home to home, you will find that people are the same. They cook the same, dress the same, raise their children the same, etc. while in America in some neighborhoods you'd be lucky to find any two homes where they do ANYthing the same! Do you see what I mean? I love your ideas but until you take this into account what you have is wonderful rich culture vs NO culture.

@samgoddam 12 лет назад

@PacalB just like christianity they have different types of islam, in sunnah, no woman must wear a scarf, a man may only marry another woman if the first one cannot give children, you are not allowed to force anybody to pray for his relationship with god is between him and god, you are not allowed to invest in banks with interest and banks that use your money without your notice (that is why we werent hit as hard when the economy crashed) and mant more things that i cant write in 400 characters

@The1BRAHIM 12 лет назад

@JohnGaltHasSpoken The US government enforcing their "democracy" in other nations (regardless of whether democracy is good or bad). As your law criminalizes physical assaults, our law criminalizes verbal assault on certain subjects. If a certain nation doesn't criminalize piracy, that doesn't give them the write to hack US computers. When talking about violence, remember that your military killed more civilians in our land then any Muslim had killed of your people, anywhere.

@mybass101 12 лет назад

Art is is culutre.... but we are all part of a species 8 billion strong.... art belongs to humans not to one culture or another.... and although as we grow as a species we look for our individuallity isn't it kind of small mindded just to look to the ones of the areas we were born in..... I mean shouldn't we all just travel the world with open eyes and take in whatever rings true to us and make it part of our indenity

@devilndisguise666 12 лет назад

i don't wear a head scarf and I am not from a Middle eastern country and not very religious but hey I'm ignorant when I say head scarf is not religious but cultural as shirehorse91 might say(MIGHT). For years head covering has been a sign of aristocracy, thus you will never see a member of royalty go outside in public without a hat. Women before the 70's wore head scarfs and that was cultural. But muslims wearing a head scarf makes it a religious statement?

@shirehorse91 12 лет назад

@g00gel The difference between western media and that Muslim countries is plurality. Western media has a variety of opinions and debate. The M.East has state/religious propaganda and no debate. M. Easterners aren't self critical while the West is. Your statement is evidence of that perspective. You blindly regurgitated what you were told with no evidence or thought that evidence is required. Learn self-reflection and critical thinking first before accusing others.

@aaaaaaac1 12 лет назад

@WhoStoleMyEpicName Yes I agree sometimes religious people do become arrogent in their faith and that's a big problem again it's misunderstanding of religion acknowledge it. On the death penelty, well usa no less has the death penalty as a form of justice, Islam actually frees those in slavery. In your country you have all sorts of slaves whether it be financial/work/economic/women objects list goes on and on. You can't run away from it.

@ProteinShaykh 12 лет назад

@azcentralsurprise Bottom line: 1. The west will justify their quest for oil with whatever story they see fit. 2. Radical Fundamentalism exists just as much in the US as any other country. 3. Im not fighting someone who never had a problem with me, (or you) ... you want me to fight someone who YOU started a war with? Your government saw Oil and Hijabs .. got excited and scared simultaneously and called everyone who had either oil or a hijab .. a terrorist.

@icantsleepsohereiam 12 лет назад

@putittogether, actually it was not founded by a war lord and Islam teaches tolerance and acceptance of other faiths. Unfortunately, popular media has only found it appropriate to share the extremist point of view borne of ignorance and dark age mentality that has very little resemblance to the real Islam. I don't blame you for feeling that way, but I will suggest you do a bit more research on the subject before making such statements.

@TheBrradsullivan 12 лет назад

@kurisute because her clothing and message represents everything that TED stands against. the middle east (specifically arab nations) have not contributed culturally in centuries and currently via islam pose the greatest threat to the advancement of human civilization we have ever seen. my great grandfathers enemy was occupation, my grandfathers enemy was fascism, my generations enemy is religion.

@TheaDragonSpirit 12 лет назад

@azcentralsurprise - I said that chances are they don't know much because they live within the paradigms of there small social life and not really seen the world. Like living in a cave and when someone shows them they are looking at shadows they laugh at them. Not all builders are stupid... there is Good will hunting... wait he was frictional... erm... point being if you don't see the world and have not lived you can't say what anyone is truly like. Where all have red blood.

@TheaDragonSpirit 12 лет назад

@azcentralsurprise - Not true. With age bitterness can come... darkness of the heart through lose of those who they loved... and blindness of thoughts to rationalize the crap they have done in there life... some people don't get wiser with age just duller, due to not dealing with there shit and life properly or wanting someone to blame rather than be realistic. I am not a idealist or utopian. I look at what is realistic. You have given up and became cynical.

@TheaDragonSpirit 12 лет назад

@azcentralsurprise - The truth that a panda is there does not make it less true because you believe it is not there due to never seeing one. Now I don't believe what is said in the bible is literal just like a kids story is exaggerated. But I do think there is defiantly the possibility of something spiritual. I will look in to this as much as possible before I define myself as anything. It could just be imagination... but it does not explain the placebo effect.

@TheaDragonSpirit 12 лет назад

@azcentralsurprise - I was a atheist. I believed a lot of theories and though there was no good. And fully believed that for a short while. It is liberating but that does not make it true just because you want to believe it is. I had experience which made me wonder. I know one thing for sure... you can believe what you like, romance with it... but if your wrong just because it seems right to you does not make it less wrong. I am agnostic because I don't know.

@TheaDragonSpirit 12 лет назад

@azcentralsurprise - Age is meaningless, experience, knowledge, research and what you have done with your life is what matters. If you judge people on how they look, race or religion then chances are you are a bigot. And possible a stubborn old one due to say one or two people doing something horrible to you, that you can't over come... or people saying crap with no evidence all the time. If you spent most your life in a pub and working as a builder chances are you know jack.

@riddler251 12 лет назад

@987sunrise That is not exactly my point. It is almost as if she is saying no one is allowing them to dress as they like. Don;t get me wrong, I think we in the west are as guilty of pressuring our cultures on the east. I just feel that as a whole, I do not care what you wear, as long as you are not destroying my culture to do so. I do not want Middle Eastern culture blended into my own, much as they prefer limits on westernization. You see from both sides a bluring of this. youtube char limit!