Islamic Reform: Towards a Global Movement

Muslims around the world have made a bold call for reform; from alternative Quranic interpretations on women to Islamic bio-ethics, today’s Muslim reformers encompass a wide range of different ideas and are engaged in creative solutions aimed at transforming global Muslim societies. This week on Worldview, we discuss the issues with today’s most important reformers. We’ll look at the history of reform in Islam, and the broad scope reform has taken in modernity.

Women in the Quran: Alternative Interpretations

Amina Wadud is an Islamic scholar and author of Inside the Gender Jihad: Women's Reform in Islam. Wadud made waves in the Muslim community when she led the first mixed-gender public Friday prayer service in the US.

Muslim Artist's Exhibit Vandalized

Last week, Anida Yoeu Ali talked with us about art and Muslim identity, and she read her poem, "1700%" for our Islamic Reform series. The poem is one facet of her multi-media 1700% Project.

Listener Letters: Worldview's Islamic Reform Series

Last week, we heard a lot of voices on our Islamic Reform series, and we asked for your feedback. Hear what our listeners - some impressed, some critical - had to say. If you want to share your thoughts, call our hotline at any time.

Performance Artist on Muslim Identity and Art

American Muslims are using art as a vehicle for expression and social change. Anida Yoeu Ali is an international performance artist and writer who was born in Cambodia and raised in Chicago. 1700% is the name of Anida's latest spoken word poem.

Professor Ramadan speaks to Muslim Americans

In 2004, Tariq Ramadan, a Swiss citizen and professor at Oxford University had his U.S. visa revoked by the Bush administration for having donated to a Swiss charity that gave money to the Palestinian group Hamas.

Muslim Engagement through the Arts

The American Muslim arts movement uses a universal language to connect people beyond traditional barriers. From hip-hop to documentary film-making, a young generation of Muslims has spurred a global arts movement.

American Muslim Movements: The Civil Rights Model

Yaser Tabbara and Ahmed Rehab are co-founders of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Muslim Health Clinic Goes Beyond Muslim Identity

There's a growing number of Muslim-run free health clinics in the United States. And this includes at least two in Chicago. For the doctors, providing health services is not just about a Muslim identity or only helping Muslim patients.

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