The Muslim Next Door

What is it like to be Muslim in the United States? Today our guest is Sumbul Ali-Karamali, author of The Muslim Next Door: The Qur’an, the Media, and That Veil Thing and Growing Up Muslim: Understanding the Beliefs and Practices of Islam, books written to help non-muslim adults and youth understand Islam. She and Stephanie Van Hook discuss what it means to be Muslim, what its like growing up as a Muslim in the United States, and tackle many of the questions and misperceptions people have about muslims. Do you know what the Jihad of Patient Forbearance is? Listen in and learn about this and other interesting aspects of Islam.

Later in the show, Shannon Radsky of Nonviolent Peace Force, recently returned from South Sudan, talks about her organization and their very recent trip to North Dakota. What is it like on the ground at Standing Rock? What is unarmed civilian peacekeeping? Learn about these questions and more by tuning in!