Islam's Influence on the US | Centre Stage

   Source: Al Jazeera Sep 30, 2023 No Comments.


In the first episode of Centre Stage, Dr. John Esposito explores Islam's influence on the US with Soraya Salam. They discuss a variety of topics ranging from the reasons behind Dr. Esposito's passionate interest in Islam, his time advising US President Joe Biden when he was a senator, the Muslim origins of some of the most common traditions in Europe and the US, and the globalization of islamophobia.

Dr. John Esposito is a distinguished university professor at Georgetown University. He's a founding director of the Al-Waleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. He's also authored over 50 books on religion, Islam, and Islamophobia.

Soraya Salam is an international journalist and the Manager of Al Jazeera English Online. This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society.

Related Suggestions

U.S. University Torn Apart by Gaza-Israel Conflict
From Fragmentation to Unity: The Evolution of Arab American Identity
USC Cancels Speech by Pro-Palestinian Valedictorian
Melina Abdullah: First Muslim VP for White House Run
Muslim-American Leaders Reject Meeting with Aides of U.S. President
Working for a Ceasefire, From the Bottom Up
A Helping Hand: An Immediate Response To Crisis
The Impact of Muslim Organizations Far Reaching Chapters Across the Country
Ceasefire Ultimatum: Open Letter to U.S. President
The Irvine 11 Fought the Zionist Lobby - and Won
Gaza on Fire
Ayah Ziyadeh: Supporting Muslim Advocacy for Change
 
COMMENTS DISCLAIMER & RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
The opinions expressed herein, through this post or comments, contain positions and viewpoints that are not necessarily those of IslamiCity. These are offered as a means for IslamiCity to stimulate dialogue and discussion in our continuing mission of being an educational organization. The IslamiCity site may occasionally contain copyrighted material the use of which may not always have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. IslamiCity is making such material available in its effort to advance understanding of humanitarian, education, democracy, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.


In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and such (and all) material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.