Kecia Ali, Omid Safi, Precious Rasheeda Muhammad, and Michael Wolfe — Progressive Islam in America

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🗓️ 28 July 2005

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, scrutiny of the religion of Islam has become part and parcel of our public life. In forums of all kinds, often guided by non-Muslim pundits, we ask, what does terrorism have to do with the teachings of the Qur’an? Can Islam coexist with democracy? Is Islam capable of a reformation, or has it fallen into hopeless decay? We pose these questions to a spectrum of American Muslims who describe themselves as devout and moderate. Our guests take us inside the way Muslims discuss such questions among themselves, and they suggest that when we consider “the Muslim world” we must look first at Islam in this country. In this open society, they say, Islam has found a home like no other.

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0:00.0	Speaking of faith is supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts,
0:03.1	sponsoring the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
0:06.1	to explore how religion shapes ideas and institutions.
0:09.6	PewForum.org.
0:11.6	Additional support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
0:18.4	I'm Christi Tippett, and this is Speaking of Faith.
0:21.6	Today, Progressive Islam in America.
0:24.3	There are six million Muslims in America, but prior to 9-11,
0:32.5	they did not attract as much attention.
0:35.2	Now, however, Islamic fundamentalism has changed America's way of seeing the world.
0:40.8	Scrutiny of the religion of Islam is part and parcel of our public life.
0:45.8	In forums of all kinds, often guided by non-Muslim pundits,
0:49.7	we ask, what does terrorism have to do with the teachings of the Quran?
0:54.6	Can Islam coexist with democracy?
0:57.5	Is Islam capable of a reformation or has it fallen into decay?
1:02.4	Today, on Speaking of Faith, we pose these questions to a spectrum of American Muslims
1:07.3	who describe themselves as devout and moderate.
1:10.9	They'll take us inside the Muslim debate on such questions.
1:14.8	They suggest that when we consider the Muslim world, we must look first at Islam in this country.
1:21.2	In this open society, they say, Islam has found a home like no other.
1:42.4	American Islam is diverse, mirroring the vast ethnic and social range of this global
1:48.1	religion that composes one-fifth of the world's population.
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