Link TV proudly presents the series premiere of WHO SPEAKS FOR ISLAM hosted by Ray Suarez, a series exploring Islam in an age when Muslim extremists are laying claim to the religion. As Suarez interviews an elite panel of researchers, scholars, Hollywood producers and actors, they debate — and often debunk – preconceived notions about Islamic law, the status of women in predominantly Muslim countries, attitudes about free speech and democracy, and portrayals of Muslims in Hollywood.
Watch these two great new programs, airing on Link TV and online:
WHO SPEAKS FOR ISLAM? What a Billion Muslims Really Think Online Now!
WHO SPEAKS FOR ISLAM? Muslims on Screen Online Now!
In a roundtable discussion taped in Los Angeles, host Ray Suarez interviews actors, writers and producers about Hollywood’s evolving portrayal of Muslims. Guests include Howard Gordon, Executive Producer of 24, the hit Fox TV series; Kamran Pasha, former writer of Showtime’s series, Sleeper Cell; Maz Jobrani, an Iranian-American comedian and actor; and Zarqa Nawaz, creator of the Canadian TV series Little Mosque on the Prairie. The program highlights the ongoing evolution of how Muslims are depicted in American film and television: from stereotypical evil terrorists toward a more nuanced depiction of a range of complex characters. Click here for more!
In a roundtable discussion, host Ray Suarez interviews author Reza Aslan (No god But God; How to Win a Cosmic War) and Dalia Mogahed, Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies and co-author of the groundbreaking book Who Speaks for Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think. This program draws upon Ms. Mogahed's book and reveals major findings of the unprecedented Gallup World Poll, which represents the views of more than 90% of the world’s Muslim population, making it the largest and most comprehensive ongoing study of contemporary Muslims being conducted. The results are fascinating, and often counterintuitive. This Link TV original program will address the questions many are pondering: Why is the Muslim world so anti-American? Who are the extremists? Is democracy something Muslims really want? What do Muslim women want? Click here for more!
Dalia Mogahed: Majority of World's Muslims Support Democratic Freedoms
Dalia Mogahed, Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, speaks about the support of Muslims around the world for the building blocks of democracy -- freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion.
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