Bill Moyers interviews comparative religion scholar Huston Smith about Islam. Smith discusses the significance of the Koran for Muslims and addresses difficulties Christians and Muslims have interpreting each other's holy books (04:25). View Video.
An Islamic woman asserts that Islam was the first religion to honor and respect women. She also points out that some Muslim men choose to interpret the Koran in ways which justify unfair treatment and oppression of women (02:03). View Video.
The Jameel Gallery in London's Victoria and Albert Museum houses one of the world's greatest collections of Islamic art. The museum defines Islamic art in very broad cultural terms. View Video.
Much of Islam's sacred literature shares common stories and themes with Judaism and Christianity. Professor Abdulaziz Sachedina asserts that through the Koran God reminds humanity that reconciliation and forgiveness are better than seeking retribution because retributions lead to endless violence. View Video.
Islamic music's simple theme weaves infinite variations. Religious chanting is a means of reaching God. Music and art both express the unity of the Islamic soul with the eternal cycles. View Video.
Moderate Muslims discuss what it is like being surrounded by suspicion; fear and suspicions are dangerous. A paramedic on scene at the 9/11 attacks recalls reactions to his name. The American military has 7,000 Muslims. View Video.
Some gays in the Muslim world reject Islam, while others are determined to change the way Muslims look at homosexuality. View Video.
Muslim families simply and quickly prepare the body for burial at the Mosque. View Video.
The goal of the series "Being Muslim in America" is to provide U.S. students with dynamic slices of real human experience, particularly with persons coming from cultural and religious backgrounds that differ from the dominant culture, such as Muslim Americans. View Video.