my experience of being a muslim -- i've been a muslim all my life. i went to an nyu -- last week, towards the end of ramadan. that was the first time i had been in a room with more than 50 muslims in maybe a decade. because i had found that i -- it's very odd. i grew up across europe and africa. i was born in london, we moved to nigeria. i always found myself more comfortable going in nigeria than the u.k. that to me was down to issues of representation. we talk a very good game about how we are all equal and the same. because we are human beings, there are very many interpersonal issues. i never felt comfortable going to the mosque in the u.k.. i had a couple of bad experiences that made me go, i will just pray at home. it's fine. going to nyu and looking around that room and seeing so many people, just looking at every shade, every color, all these languages that were coming up, and people had all these histories, second-generation, third-generation people, and looking at that and going i'm 16 months into living in this country. i felt a very emoti

muslim. but naeva and her friends would be because they wore hijabs. we are looking at multiple identities colliding in so many ways, and it would behoove the general population to think wider, that we are not one monolithic block, and that we look very different, and we live very different lives, even within the same group setting that we all seem to be put into. that is something people need to consider. i know that there were lots of people talking very often on twitter, which is probably a waste of my time. but sometimes they are good conversations. there was one black muslim woman who just said, some of you speaking right now have no idea what it is like to walk in the world as a black muslim woman. that kind of shut a good number of people up. because there was a lot of conjecture. you were saying for the attack ed because they were muslim? obvious conversations, historically marginalized groups, or not new. for me, i kind of go back to immediately post-9/11 when i was living in london.

be muslim. and him tomething start discovering and looking into that. i think people's curiosity is the first thing. you get to decide who you are. are you going to be somebody who reenacts actions of the past? bigotry and ignorance. or are you going to be someone who wants to find out the truth? are people being scapegoated? they all bad or is it just some people who are bad and they are being shined a light on? i think that's a pretty good notes and on. thank you all for joining us this evening. [applause] >> thank you guys. >> congress returns in less than two weeks. funding for the federal government in september -- ends september 30 so they have to pass a spending bill. congress has to increase the debt ceiling to avoid a default. other items include rewriting the tax code, continued work in the health care legislation, several hearings expected the first week back. house and senate are back on september 5. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by th

that does not exclude muslim or non-muslim's. ahe cause decent cause and the means to achieve that call of piety are legitimate in islam, then we work with those who are working for the cause. statement,with that can you give a brief overview of who isabdul ahab. sm? what iswahabi [laughter] >> he is seen as a religious reformer in saudi arabia. we will talk about what his message was. at the time in the geographical context with which he brought that message. , he basically referred back to essential tenets of the religion with regards to the unity of allah worship, with regard to practices of the prophet mohammed. beandated that that should the religious foundation of the faith that grew with saudi arabia. time, shrines are being worshiped. there were all sorts of things that had crept into the religion which many of the muslims will face today but they are not a part of it. practices that resemble deities,g other practices that resembled other religions that were not monotheistic. redirecto reform and the muslims particularly

somalia is a muslim majority country. over 99% of somalis are muslim. for a very long time, if you were to bring up this issue of mental health, a person being depressed, or a person even being stressed out, you would be told that you are possessed. you are possessed by demons. you need to go and recite more koran. you need to pray in the mosque. there is nothing wrong with your mental health. that's not an issue. it's not surprising that young kids would go to their parents and say, i'm feeling stressed out. they would say, there is no such thing as stress. so for a very long time, due to lack of education, even lack of correct islamic education, again because islam does not say anything negative about mental health. it is something that is important, and we treated just like we treat physical health. we take care of it, we maintain it, we take the proper steps to ensure that that part of ourselves remains healthy. so thankfully, over time, as the education barrier, the language barrier, the cultural a barrier has eroded over time, the somali community

this affects both peoples who are muslim and non-muslim in the prison system. throughout the prison system islam is the second-largest faith. and it is fastly growing. many people are embracing the faith of islam nationally. so, if they are influenced in this fashion and islam continues to spread, well then, these extremist ideologies may also spread with that throughout the prison system. what i'm saying, we have opportunity. we have opportunity now to get on the forefront and to get ahead of this by getting into these prison systems in reaching the population bringing them up today and properly educating them and developing them concerning extremism and misinterpretations of islam so they can be properly equipped to understand what is going on and to deflect any doubtful matter that could be presented to them. if we do not then as time comes i may come back into society we may actually have real time home bread terrorists. these are the thoughts i have to offer at least open a discussion real-time of what's going on the ground and to get us thinking a little

who areects both people muslim and non-muslim in the prison system. throughout the prison system, muslim is the second largest faith. and their influence in this fashion and islam continues to ideologies extremist may also spread along with that throughout the prison system. what i am saying is we have to get on thew forefront of this and get ahead of it by getting into these prison systems and reaching the inmate populations. by bringing them up today and properly educating and developing them concerning extremism and concerning misinterpretations of islam so that they can be properly equipped to understand what is anyg on and to deflect doubtful matters that may be presented to them. then as months and years, they come back into society, we may actually have .eal-time homebred terrorists these are the thoughts i have to offer as a premise to open up our minds and get us thinking a little bit. >> thank you. [applause] eaten?l have the let us stir up the pot a little bit. as we think about corrections, correction discovered by public policy. public po

first, we have haroon moghul on growing up muslim in his book how to be a muslim, an american story. >> okay, we are going to start. good evening everyone thanks so much for joining us. i am the community relations manager here at the nyu bookstore. this is part of our event series that we have been having here for the past seven years. featuring nyu alumni like tonight with haroon moghul. as well as nyu faculty and the general community as well. it is a real pleasure to be hosting tonight. haroon moghul is an nyu alum, welcome back to nyu. it is a real pleasure to have you here. we are going to hear from haroon moghul and we will have time for a, for questions and answers and a book signing. i want to start the evening by giving a brief introduction. haroon moghul i think - is been very active since graduating from nyu. i do not know how cover everything. but i will leave it up to him to fill in the gaps. he is currently a senior fellow and director of the development center for global studies. policy, excuse me. he is a commentator and broadcaster who wishes he could be a writer an

. >> first, growing up muslim in america, in his book, how to be a muslim, and american story. no one known one. [inaudible] >> we are going to start. i'm the community relations manager at the nyu bookstore. this is part of our event series, an ongoing series that we have been having here for the past seven years. featuring nyu alumni, like tonight with -- as well as nyu faculty and the general community as well. it is a pleasure to be hosting tonight. welcome to nyu. it is a pleasure to have you here. we are going to hear from the author then have time for questions and answers and a book signing. want to start the evening by giving a brief introduction. the author has been very active since graduating from nyu. i don't know if i will cover everything. but i will leave it up to him to fill the gaps. our author is currently a senior fellow and director of global studies. his commentator and broadcaster who wishes he could be a writer. i think you are. i actually very much enjoy your writing. among other things he is the muslim leadership at the heartland institute. he has appe

muslim communities.doesn't mean it doesn't happen and it needs to be addressed. what do you feel? there is a thing here, there is a pattern, that reoccurring whenever this happen — i am sure you can relate to this. when you hear these stories breaking, you wince when you hear muslim names, and as a community, we are really uncomfortable and really used to reacting. we are used to reacting and saying this is nothing do with us our or community. i don't think anyone in their right mind would say this is a theological issue, they are doing this because they are good muslims. of course, no—one would say that. having said that, we have to acknowledge that sex and sexuality and gender and respect for the opposite gender, are issues within certain parts of the south asian community, the arab community and large sections of the muslim community. these are things that we have to discuss, in our communities. and we have seen this pattern, in newcastle and rotherham and we can't shy away from these issues. i go bac

or the life ,f the suspected muslims civilian muslims come are the innocent muslims have less i youhen our lives. beaker,ay, let us also we need to condemn but we also need to try to get these people -- and that so happy by the fact that every time it happens, we're killing the people. we don't know who they are. we killed them. i was in africa with people telling us, i don't understand the logic of the way we're dealing with terrorists because we keep on try to kill them and that is it. we don't want to catch them and understand why this is happening. it is unacceptable even in the way we are dealing with people -- yes, there are terrorists and we have to get with more security and to catch them. but let us try to understand how we're going to deal with this and not be happy only because we kill them and that is what we want. i would say the media coverage now, it it is nurturing this narrative that was coming from this 2001 with this war on terror, normalizing something that we can do whatever we want in the middle east or accepting even to target civilians there. and they are par

now, this affects both peoples who are muslim and non-muslim in the prison system. i'll tell you why. throughout the prison system, islam is the second largest faith, but it's fastly growing, and many people are embracing the faith of islam throughout the prison system nationally. so if they are influenced in this fashion and islam continues to spread, well, then these extremist ideologies may also spread along with that throughout the prison system. so what i'm saying is we have, we have opportunity. we have opportunity now to get on the forefront of this, to get ahead of it by getting into these prison systems, reaching the inmate population, bringing them up-to-date and properly educating them and properly developing them concerning extremism and concerning misinterpretations of islam. so that they can be properly equipped to understand what is going on and to deflect any doubtful matter that a may be presented to them. the if we do not -- if we do not, then as months and years come and they come back into society, then we may actually have realtime home-bred ter

i did not say with the muslims. i did not say with the muslims. in our community, if there is a crisis whether muslim or not we are called because of what we do for the community as a whole. not just for the muslims. so, what i do -- yes -- by ofctice i am a clinician mental health. i help people deal with problems. i run an organization. a mental organization. , advocates,pists mentors, who take my direction to create change. outside of the schools with family, it in the penal system. [indiscernible] i have been appointed to the mayoral team that deals with safety. not just muslims. for everyone. the mayor of baltimore. my manner. .- my mayor i am an advisor to several state delegates. advisor to several city council members when it comes to issue of violence in the community. about better to talk to individuals who happen to be muslim van one who has the expertise of dealing with violence. there are two approaches we have to accept. that some individuals are faultyized due to understandings of islam. side that weher have to get a grasp on. it is

the government marginalizes muslims and refuses to recognize them as muslim. it is my hope that the new prime minister of the government will promote interfaith harmony, and protect the rights of religious minorities. finally, in sudan, the government arrests, intimidates church members. it denied permits for the construction of new churches. we encourage the government of sudan to a gauge concretely on the religious freedom action plan provided by the department last year. unfortunately, the list goes on. no one should have to live in fear, worship in secret, or face discrimination because of his or her beliefs. as president trump has said, we look forward to a day when "people of all faiths, christians, muslims, jewish and hindus can follow their hearts and worship according to their conscience." the state department will continue a severance to make that a reality. recently nominated ambassador at large for international religious freedom, governor brownback will be the highest ranking official to take up this important post. we look forward to his swift co

even muslims. so recently, just this summer out of respect, i flew down south to a slow area and when i came in, no problem. when i was leaving this airport coming back to the baltimore, washington area. i was going through the check point and i was carrying at the time by maybe 15 -month-old son. and i was stopped. i wasn't allowed to go through. and i said, okay, no problem. i was not allowed to pass my wife my child. now i consider myself a very, you know, civilized man. but when i have my child in my hand and you stop me from passing my child over to my wife, and i am angry, the difference between acting in anger and someone else acting in anger is called cognitive dissonance. cognitive dissonance is having to conflict team believes and to conflict in thoughts. i'll give you an example. probably relates to a lot of bus. so one example would be an individual. don't do it. it's not worth it. as individuals who know i'm going to get a ticket. and they do it anyway. and when they get to take it, th

the government marginalizes muslims and refuses to recognize them as muslim. the new primethat minister of the government will promote interfaith harmony, and protect the rights of religious minorities. finally, in sudan, the government arrests, intimidates energy members. permits.ies we encourage the government of sudan to a gauge concretely on the religious freedom action plan provided by the department last year. unfortunately, the list goes on. should have to live in fear, worship in secret, or face discrimination because of his or her beliefs. as president trump has said, we look forward to a day when "people of all faiths, christians, muslims, jewish and hindus can follow their hearts and worship according to their conscience." department will continue a severance to make that a reality. recently nominated ambassador at large for international religious freedom, governor brownback will be the highest ranking official to take up this important post. we look forward to his swift confirmation. colleagues aty the department and overseas who contributed to th

but he rejects the idea that halal tourism divides muslims from non-muslims. on the contrary, he says, it allows t them to adopt one of e aspects of the western way-of-life and discover non-muslim countries they wowouldn't discover otherwise le britain and the united states. >> french muslims used to go and stay with parents or grandparents back in the old country. everyone would climb into the car, and they'd drive across france, across spain even, and take the ferry to algeria, morocco or tunisia. the new generation of muslims is more rooted in europe and often has a lot more purchasing power. many young muslims are professionals, in medicine or other services, and they are looking for a different kind of holiday. >> back at the chateau b&b where he's staying, ouziz is taking it easy. it's just him and his family this evening but often that is not the case. >> what i like here is that it's not only for muslims, but we're >> and that's all for today. it was great to have you with us. and as you know, we love hearing from you. write to us at global3000@dw.com

but he rejects the idea that halal tourism divides muslims from non-muslims. on the contrary, he says, it allows t them to adopt one of e aspects of the western way-of-life and discover non-muslim countries they wowouldn't discover otherwise le britain and the united states. >> french muslims used to go and stay with parents or grandparents back in the old country. everyone would climb into the car, and they'd drive across france, across spain even, and take the ferry to algeria, morocco or tunisia. the new generation of muslims is more rooted in europe and often has a lot more purchasing power. many young muslims are professionals, in medicine or other services, and they are looking for a different kind of holiday. >> back at the chateau b&b where he's staying, ouziz is taking it easy. it's just him and his family this evening but often that is not the case. >> what i like here is that it's not only for muslims, but we're >> and that's all for today. it was great to have you with us. and as you know, we love hearing from you. write to us at global3000@dw.com

be held to some kind of superior moral standard because i happen to be a muslim and even one muslim doing something reprehensible is one too many for me but i think. i would a great actually. but focusing disproportionately on i don't these but when muslims do it is doing nothing but allowing the this deep problem which with deep throat the establishment to perpetrate further and to claim that it's some kind of . just because i. agree with if i can interject just for a mini your right when you say that eighty percent of crimes committed there are paid a failure rate are white people this is still a majority of a white country but when you look that muslims are according to statistics five percent of the population and then that the statistics of how many are carrying out these these heinous acts against predominately white girls there is the racism the racism is towards the white girls now that percentage do you not agree this is something that people we should be actually addressing this together and when you see ten thousand muslims out over a drawing of mohammed cartoon of mohamm

what is really going on with the muslim center. i guess i am the only muslim here. i feel so comfortable. laughter] >> i really do. having said all of that from my notes, we have dr. abdul baker. that is my english friend from london, ok? ingram ii, the doctoral, you got it in honorary. and my good friend, joe, from houston, texas. i told him, we don't dress like that in texas. you have the wrong stuff on, joe. where your boots. injure hat. but on a serious -- where your boots and your hat. but on a serious note, i ask you to tune in and become educated. that, dr. joe baker -- >> i will volunteer. [laughter] >> first of all, i would like to thank all of you for attending today. i would like to thank the new seum for hosting the event and my good friend here, mr. ridley, ford -- what we call it? >> beats me. >> proctoring. that is the english term. writing. you have been americanized. >> when i went to talk to you today is radicalization in the prism system. -- the prison system. is it a hotbed for radicalization or is it reform. for is the role it plays reforming or

i don't call them muslims what do you how do you feel being a muslim but the anti muslim feeling even the president as states as expects first degree of anger at muslim activity i mean you feel there is an anti muslim feeling in the world there is there is an. you know a new os i it does put the fear in you of the may my daughter is going to grow up one day and never want her to walk on the street and people calling her a terrorist i mean it's even happened to me on social media i'm more british than anyone i was playing great britain in the olympics i want to medal for graber and people calling me terrorists because i'm a muslim and you know it's a vote of time that we're living through at the moment but one has to happen is all the communities need to get together all the muslim community get together i mean it send a message across the world we muslims we are all against terrorism we're no white man though in finsbury attack muslims that didn't get the attention we said to you i mean it did come yeah i mean it does upset you because stuff is i came to london i was invited to london

muslim council which attended an elegy p.t. parade is blamed for feeding anti islamic hysteria here on the program we invite opposing sides to the. they are rampant just on the folbigg all good i say should take all responsible for promoting hatred against muslims to leave their religion and then be silent about. kin across the world being victimized by it was the mistake is an absurd requests. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at the international in moscow with just off to talk on friday when the president has refused to back down on his threat to bring fire and fury to north korea they were made global coals for deescalation. the story break lee the people that would push the. that statement was too tough maybe it wasn't tough enough to want to read. this and he gave one threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury. like the world has never see it's a very terrifying question what could possibly be more intense than fire and fury when trump was asked he just ominously responded with you'll s

but he rejects the idea that halal tourism divides muslims from non-muslims. on the contrary, he says, it allows t them to adopt one of e aspects of the western way-of-life and discover non-muslim countries they wowouldn't discover otherwise le britain and the united states. >> french muslims used to go and stay with parents or grandparents back in the old country. everyone would climb into the car, and they'd drive across france, across spain even, and take the ferry to algeria, morocco or tunisia. the new generation of muslims is more rooted in europe and often has a lot more purchasing power. many young muslims are professionals, in medicine or with innovators who are reinventing the wheel. they're also upending those ordinary tasks, making the daily grind easier and in the process, creating a better world. i'm mike walter, coming to you from the heart of new york city's vibrant times square. let's take it "full frame."

of muslims has never criticized or condemned muslim people it is only condemned and criticized is the most extremists who advocate hatred and violence against the people if these people have left islam and that's their right let's accept that they got a right to live there why are they constantly obsess about islam they need to get a life move on enjoy their life and their new freedom as they tell is asking us to leave the religion and then be silent about. kin across the world who are being victimized by muslim states is a request they are rampant islam or for big organization they are responsible for promoting hatred against muslims now let's just say that is there a council of christians is there a council of use a council of x. induce a council of x x where religion is legislating against people like gays we were challenged and we were challenging. i would challenge for ways holding signs provoke thought provoking save a move to use discussion and dialogue. fresh concerns being voiced about voter fraud in the united states in fact in the state of california alone it's the most sev

and out -- muslim ban out. terrorism band, ok. fine up untiljust donald trump started opening his mouth. [applause] >> thank you. since this is a middle east panel, i would like to ask a civil question. >> there are no simple questions. peace -- alestinian [indiscernible] [laughter] >> what is the possibility of there being a by state solution? -stateat -- a two solution? and what has to happen? >> i was working in the state department with john kerry when we went at the middle east peace process last time, prior to jared kushner's after it currently ongoing. it is like the golden ring that every american president and every secretary of state wants. what we discover through the process, which i believe people who work on these issues and experts in the region would have already known, is that it is tough to say a safe solution while netanyahu is. prime minister -- is prime minister. here's the reason why. he is someone who is concerned about his own politics. there are people like that in the united states as

i think on every muslim majority country in the world, muslims have fewer rights. give americans pause as many muslims are moving here? >> not true. there are many countries, malaysia, indonesia, many countries that are muslim majority enshrined the rights of other nonmuslim faiths. in malaysia, there are people who will say you have to follow, certain things that are more appropriate to islam. the majority of people there are not like that. >> tucker: wait a second, every arab country, every single one has separate rights for muslims and non-muslims and every single christian majority country, religious pluralism is the law. there's a massive massive difference in outlook, a lot of muslims see religion as pluralism. >> they are cultural attitudes, if you read the cover on, it says that you must tolerate, there is no compulsion in religion, the second chapter specifically says that and specifically enshrines the rights of other people for their religious practice, especially people of the book. >> tucker: you often hear people say sharia is intolerant, women are tr

can we start with you what's your take on the game it has been suggested that the victim could be muslim with the graphic nature of this and the language used could the game actually have the reverse effect perhaps encourage people to become violent like we see in many video games. that question to you if you can hear me oh i'm just go ahead yeah. yeah i think that the it's a joke i mean it's ludicrous for for i don't know why they're spending time coding these ludicrous games. you say that a series of a knock you was choices for me and guy the gym will end up with you being a death a muslim in the street is so it's so strained incredulity that it boggles the mind i'm not sure why they did it i don't think solve any problems at all and of course i think all the ridicule they've got is fair game i'd rather personally spend my time playing call. of duty or donkey kong to be honest mohamed crossing the line of this app is called has been mocked by some who say the initiative suggests for instance muslims are always the victim never the criminals do they have a point in their hearts that he

are muslims. the kuwaitis are muslims. everyone who is in this grand alliance we're supposed to have are muslims. what this administration is growing up. making them our enemies and are facilitating the next generation of terrorism. >> ok. [applause] your expertise is in the trauma of torture in particular. do you spend a lot of time around the borders of syria dealing with the human cost behind a surrender this wars that we see. when the syrian war may be now slowing down, when these conference are over these people don't suddenly gets it. -- get fixed. happening and how can we use the humanitarian part of this. i may point out there are millions of refugees who have not been welcomed by the other middle eastern countries. it is been mostly on the west and the turks. what do we do with these people who have been tortured for years and years? we have on our hands a global health crisis with trans general implications. it is no stranger about the stories of ptsd, war traumatized veterans returning. suffering and torture, ma

people or even islam in general or the council of muslims has never criticized or condemned muslim people it is only condemned and criticized is the most extremists who advocate hatred and violence against the people if these people have left and that's their right let's accept that they got a right to live there why are they constantly upset. they need to get a life move on enjoy their life on their new freedom as they tell is asking us to leave the religion and then be silent about. kin across the world who are being victimized by muslim states is a request they are rampant islam or for big organization they are responsible for promoting hatred against muslims now let's just say that is there a council of christians is there a council of jews a council of x. induce a council of x x where religion is legislating against people like gays we will challenge that and we were challenging. i would challenge it in meaningful ways holding signs that provoke thought provoking. views discussion and dialogue. they're staying with us here in washington national don't forget you couldn't full of the