Clash of Civilizations?

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November 04, 2007

East Meets West

Part One

 

Is there an irreconcilable conflict between Islam and the West - a “clash of civilizations”?  In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge we'll hear prominent Western and Muslim intellectuals debate this idea.  Also, a Pakistani rock star who's a devout Muslim - he says there's nothing in the Koran that prohibits music.

Moshin Hamid on "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"

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Moshin Hamid shares many characteristics with the central character of his novel, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist."

Sasha Abramsky on Clash of Civilizations

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Sasha Abramsky responds to the question "is there really a clash of civilizations?"

Lee Harris on Clash of Civilizations

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Lee Harris responds to the question "is there really a clash of civilizations?"

Ziauddin Sardar on Clash of Civilizations

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Ziauddin Sardar responds to the question "is there really a clash of civilizations?"

Salman Ahmad Talks About Being a Muslim Rock Musician

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Salman Ahmad, lead singer of the Pakistani rock group Junoon, talks with Anne Strainchamps about being a Muslim and a rock musician.

Margaret MacMillan on "Nixon and Mao: The Week that Changed the World"

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Margaret MacMillan explains the historical context of the Nixon trip to China and how it changed the course of history.

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November 04, 2007
July 27, 2008
Guests: 

Mohsin Hamid

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Sasha Abramsky

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Lee Harris

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Ziauddin Sardar

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Salman Ahmad

Margaret MacMillan

Historian
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Politics and History
Last modified: 
August 02, 2024