Islam in the West - Audio

Education Podcasts

This course is designed to stimulate informed debate about the role of Islam in western societies. Issues explored include the diversity of western Muslim populations and leaders; the role of the media; Muslim education and social and political engagement; and the politics of multiculturalism. Controversial Muslim intellectual, Tariq Ramadan provides a challenging insider’s perspective on the issues discussed, plus other interviews with authors, critics and Muslim community leaders. The course will be of particular relevance to teachers, social workers, police and health professionals. This material is taken from The Open University Course AD252 Islam in the West: the Politics of Co-existence.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Education Podcasts

Description:

This course is designed to stimulate informed debate about the role of Islam in western societies. Issues explored include the diversity of western Muslim populations and leaders; the role of the media; Muslim education and social and political engagement; and the politics of multiculturalism. Controversial Muslim intellectual, Tariq Ramadan provides a challenging insider’s perspective on the issues discussed, plus other interviews with authors, critics and Muslim community leaders. The course will be of particular relevance to teachers, social workers, police and health professionals. This material is taken from The Open University Course AD252 Islam in the West: the Politics of Co-existence.

Language:

English

Website:

http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/ad252-podcastcourse

Episodes

Islam in the West

A short introduction to this album.

Duration:00:00:55

Contours of the Muslim landscape

A discussion outlining the contours of the Muslim landscape in Britain.

Duration:00:04:00

Q-news Magazine

A look at the Q-news magazine and its role within the Muslim community in Britain.

Duration:00:04:12

Reconciling Islam with the West

Professor Tariq Ramadan explains what led him to write Western Muslims and the future of Islam.

Duration:00:05:01

Rethinking the role of religion in identity

A look at Islam in continental Europe and America, and a look at research in this area and the lessons learnt.

Duration:00:04:20

Maintaining the faith

A research scientist talks about how she fits her faith into her daily life and social life.

Duration:00:01:30

Researching cultural proximity

A look at research on how media coverage is having an influence Muslims, and whether cultural proximity has a role to play in this.

Duration:00:05:54

What is Sufism?

A typical day in the life of a Sufi Muslim and how this differs from mainstream Islam.

Duration:00:04:47

Muslim Council of Britain

A look at how Muslims are heard and represented in western society today and in the past.

Duration:00:05:44

Relating to wider society through inter-faith relations

A look at the spiritual aspects of Sufism and the role of Islam in society.

Duration:00:10:20

Puritanical Influences

A discussion on why puritanical and anti western readings of Islam are proving so influential in the Muslim community

Duration:00:04:21

Freedom of speech

A research scientist talks about her experiences after 9/11.

Duration:00:03:09

Criticism of faith

Why Muslims reacted to the satanic verses in the manner that they did.

Duration:00:01:48

Dual loyalty of Muslims

Tariq Ramadan on the issue of dual loyalty of Muslims, to the Muslim Imam and to the non-Muslim state.

Duration:00:02:59