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Just where do America’s Muslims stand in the battle to defend America’s freedoms? It’s certainly not where people like Newt Gingrich think they stand. And just how much of a difference is there, between true Islamic Shariah -the best traveled path to peace and freedom first walked by Muhammad- and the American Bill of Rights? […]

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Sounds like a Muslim conspiracy, doesn’t it? But if it is, it’s one of the good kind! Time and again you’ve probably heard, “If the majority of Muslims are moderate, “Mainstreet” Americans who love their country, then where are the mainstream moderate Muslims, and why don’t we hear more of them?” Well, “Mainstream”, “Mainstreet” American […]

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Having trouble cutting through all the back-and-forth rhetoric about Muslims in America?  Do you wish you could just know what was really going on?  Trust a New York Muslim like Imam Feisal Rauf, leader of the Cordoba Initiative, to give us all a reality check: American Muslims equals American Islam!  Muslim Diversity has been a […]

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What’s up with Omaha? Around the world, people of different faiths seem to be drawing lines of conflict and digging trenches, getting ready to fight the “Big One”. But in Omaha, Nebraska, the heartland of America, Muslims, Christians and Jews are buying land and building foundations together, in a shared attempt to worship and serve […]

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Join the Optimistic Muslim, Dr. David Liepert, author of Muslim, Christian AND Jew: Finding a Path to Peace Our Faiths Can Share, as he talks with Christian Evangelical Missionary to Muslims Carl Medearis, author of Muslims, Christians, and Jesus, about how Muslims and Christians can both share the world our God has Made–and share Jesus […]

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When Daniel Sieradski, New Media Activist, Jewish Israeli/Palestinian human-rights advocate, artist, writer, and director of Jew It Yourself: An Every Day Guide to Do It Yourself Jewish Living saw his parents lose everything in the “Great Recession” he knew he had to add yet another line to his list of achievements, and so began his […]

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While Middle-Eastern Arabs are throwing out dictators and demanding democratic freedoms, are some Christians “girding their loins” for Armageddon?  And are there “Armageddonist Muslims” out there who are on the same side?  Jeff Burns of Peace-Catalyst, an organization dedicated to “waging peace in the name of Jesus,” knows a thing or two about both sides […]

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Is Occupy Wall Street  a growing ground-swell of popular discontent; an all-new approach to Wall-Street-watchdoggery; a new, broad, and inclusive force in American politics; or all of the above?  And just who IS Occupy Wall Street?  Join the Optimistic Muslim, Dr. David Liepert, as he talks to Muslim small business owner and Occupy Boston spokesperson […]

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Rick Love, this episode’s guest on The Optimistic Muslim, might have started out wanting to turn Muslims into Christians, but when he learned more about Muslims and Islam he ended up becoming a better follower for Jesus himself.  The author of Peacemaking, Rick Love is one Christian who thinks relations between Muslims and Christians, despite […]

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Imam Fayaz Tilly is the man to talk to if you want the straight story regarding the supposed gulf between so-called North American and Muslim values.  And he’s Dr. David Liepert’s guest in this spectacular episode of The Optimistic Muslim! Born and raised in Canada and dedicated to the most traditionalist and orthodox Islamic interpretations, […]

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Eboo Patel, a founding member of President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Advisory Council on Faith Based Partnerships, grew up Muslim…but he grew up American too! Eboo struggled to reconcile the traditional “one-faith” model of religious belief with the reality of a myriad of believers following a myriad of religious doctrines, yet all living the same struggle […]

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There’s a reason why Wahida Valiante is one of the world’s 500 Most Influential Muslims. After a 40 year career of social activism, she knows a thing or two about what’s wrong with the world, and how we can all help to make it better. And she’s finally put that all together in one place […]

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“Not for sale.”  Those are the words that should be used when describing fellow humans; however, such is not the case–no, not even in your hometown.  Thus, Not For Sale was born: a world-wide anti-slavery campaign, dedicated to raising awareness to our world’s ongoing problem with slavery and human trafficking.  The Optimistic Muslim, Dr. David […]

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Rabbi Rami Shapiro knows a thing or two about the hospitality that lives at the true heart of Judaism.  As the Director and Founder of the Wisdom House Interfaith Conference Center in Nashville, Tennessee, he sits at the centre of an ongoing multi-faith dialogue, helped along by, among other things, some good southern cooking!  On […]

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The buying and selling of human beings: Human trafficking.  It’s here in Canada and the United States–grossing over $32-billion every year.  And most of that money comes from the trafficking of children.  Join the Optimistic Muslim, Dr. David Liepert, as he welcomes Jess Larsen of Child Rescue to share his thoughts on this on-going problem.  […]

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How often have you heard far-right commentators warning, “Look out America, because the Muslims are Coming!”  Well, they might be coming, but perhaps not in the way you think. Turns out Muslim Media Mogul Negin Farsad is leading a different sort of Muslim invasion in the American Mid-West, an invasion that answers an important question: […]

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How does someone begin the process of changing the world?  Join the Optimistic Muslim, Dr. David Liepert, as he speaks with Lorna Gladstone of the Bwindi Community Program (building schools and changing lives in Uganda), and Sara Hildebrand of Millennium Kids (working hard to help our world achieve the United Nation’s Millennium goals before 2015), […]

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Steve Katsaros of Nokero.com had an idea for changing the world with light, and making the world’s children safe from Kerosene too. Then he came up with another idea for improving the prospects of those same children’s communities, households, and families! Mahdi Qasqas, Muslim Imam, Youth Counselor and Youth-leader, on the other hand, had a […]

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Eid Mubarak! And welcome to the 3 day long Muslim celebration of Eid-ul-fitr, at the end of Ramadan. Muslims are celebrating around the world, but what are they celebrating in Pakistan and Palestine, two world conflict hotspots? Join the Optimistic Muslim, Dr. David Liepert, as he talks to Khadeeja Balkhi, Chairman of the Standing Committee […]

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With all the challenges our world faces, can Muslim Superheroes make a difference? Really? How? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Naif Al-Mutawa, named one of the Most Influential Muslims in the World by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, and creator of the fictional pantheon of Muslim archetypal superheroes “The 99” about […]

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Do the downtrodden and dispossessed of the world need help, education, a hand up, a stiffer back, or more understanding? Just how big of a problem is misunderstanding anyway? And is it true? Do people of different cultures and background need different things? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Shahina Siddiqui, Executive Director […]

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As our world wakes up to the width and breadth of our cross-cultural differences, and as those cultures mix more and more in the coming years, are our differences going to tear us apart, or make us better? And will religion play a positive or a negative role? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks […]

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How are Americans and Canadians doing, promoting human rights and positive values around the world? What’s working, what’s not, and what can we do, to do it better? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Marc Gionet, director of the Atlantic Human Rights Centre at St. Thomas University, as they explore these questions and […]

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Are Muslim women’s voices what’s been missing from Islam for the last thousand years? And if so, how do we go about getting them back? Join the Optimistic Muslim for an open, honest and up-lifting discussion of these and other questions with Sheema Khan, past-president of the Canadian Council on American Islamic Relations, Columnist for […]

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In this multifaith world, so called “Interfaith” conversation, discussion and outreach is the latest thing, but no-one seems very clear about why. Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Richard Landau, TV Producer, author, and “Interfaith” expert about what it is, why it is, what it’s good for, what it’s not, and where it’s […]

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With religions under fire for their follower’s abuses, and religion itself coming under question, what’s the answer for Islam? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Islamic bright light Kamran Pasha, Hollywood screenwriter and producer, blogger, and author about who’s really trying to destroy Islam, who’s really trying to destroy America, the good news […]

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In a world of “true believers” following different faiths, is there any room for honest, heartfelt, homegrown disbelieving? What happens when religious believers simply agree to disagree? Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Pastor Emeritus Jake Kroeker, of First Baptist Church in the heart of North America’s Bible Belt, and Pastor Wagdi Iskander […]

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What common ground can a Jew and a Jordanian, one born and bred in Canada, one with deep roots in Palestine, possibly find on the path forward for Palestine and Israel? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Jon Kay, Comments Editor of the National Post, Canada’s National Newspaper, and Mohammad Ibrahim, editor and […]

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How do Gazan Palestinians REALLY feel about Israel, Hamas, and the prospect for peace? And what’s REALLY driving Israel’s anti-Gazan agenda? Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Palestinian Physician, Human Right’s Advocate, tragic victim of Israel’s Operation Cast Lead and author of “I Shall Not Hate” about his diagnosis and […]

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Do the Mosque burnings, and Mosque bombings, and Muslim beatings define the United State’s new attitude towards Islam in specific and immigrants in general? Just how pervasive is Islamophobia, and does fear fill the heart of America, or does hope still find it’s home in the land of the free and the home of the […]

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With all the religious strife in America and around the world today, inter-religious peace seems awfully hard to find. But one thing has always been true about looking for something: you always find it in the last place you look! How about finding peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews, living all together in Israel/Palestine! Join […]

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Yes, the world sometimes looks like it’s off to hell in a handbasket, but have the problems out there become too big for all of us, or any of us to lend a hand or should we just leave them to the “big boys”? Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks to one of the […]

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Sound like the beginning of a joke? How about a whole bunch of Jews, Muslims and Christians went to the Holy Land, because it’s happening September 4-10, for real! Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman about how Calgary’s Jewish and Muslim communities are living together so well, the real role […]

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Where are the voices of regular Americans, whether they’re Muslim or not, in America’s growing debate over the future of Muslims, Freedom of Religion, and America. Surprisingly, it turns out they’re everywhere! Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Daniel Tutt and Khuram Zaman of Unity Productions Foundation, as they talk about Faith, Understanding, […]

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The fact that Islam’s call to good stewardship means we should take better care of our planet should be obvious, except that message so often get’s lost in the side-show. Did you know there’s a verse in the Quran that predicted global warming! Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, author of […]

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Is fear of Islam’s “subversive” influence on North American values actually subverting North American values worse than Islam? And what do Muslims really want living in North America anyways? Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Ihsaan Gardee, Executive Director of the Council on American Islamic Relations Canada, about politics, Islam and political Islam, […]

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With an “Arab Spring” threatening dictators everywhere in the Middle East, Yemen -lacking oil or strategic significance- is getting a free pass from our world’s journalists and human rights monitors alike. Listen to Maria al-Masani, NPR and WashingtonPost’s “Most Reliable Voice On Yemen” lay out what’s REALLY happening there, and where hope REALLY lies. LONG […]

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How far from the Dark Ages has the world really come? Turns out there are more slaves in the world today than at any time in world history, and there are currently more slaves in North America than there were in the year 1800, at the height of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. To make matters […]

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With Muslims around the world pulling down tyrants and demanding democracy abroad, but Muslims condemned as followers of a tyrannical religion and proclaimed a threat to democracy here in North America (at least by Media pundits and Republican party election candidates) there are obviously two completely incompatible tales being told to America, that can’t both […]

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With States around the US banning Shariah- so called “Islamic Law”- and American leaders throughout the country warning about Shariah’s many dangers, how many people know what Shariah REALLY is? And can you make it a felony, without criminalizing the religion of Islam? And with so many American law makers worrying about Muslims taking over […]

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Yemen, the only pure republican democracy in the Middle East, is also the poorest, most trouble-stricken country on the planet. And like many other Arab States it too is sinking into armed rebellion. Running out of water and oil, and with al-Qaeda lurking in the backcountry, is it running out of time as well? Join […]

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With all the name calling in the Media these days, it’s important to know what the words mean: particularly when one of those words is “Nazi”. What is a “Nazi”, or a “Fascist”, and why did that perspective gain so much power in Germany between the second and first world wars? And does that history […]

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With newfound Arabian “People Power” overthrowing despots throughout the Middle East, Egypt’s own revolution remains the largest, and the model for revolutions to come. What REALLY happened? Who were the players behind the scenes, and where do THEY want to take Egypt in the coming days? And what do the changes Egypt is going through […]

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In America and Canada, should everyone who isn’t “American” or “Canadian” in America and Canada just pack up their bags and go home? And who decides who isn’t American or Canadian enough? And what your Grandmother from the Old Country think? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to American Muslim leader Shahed Amanullah, and […]

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In a multi-faith world, the idea that only one religion gets it’s followers into Heaven has to be one of the most divisive ideas there is. Is that “triumphalist” approach inevitable among religious believers, or is there a better way? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Christian Pastor Deborah Lindsay about the roots […]

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Are American civil rights under attack in America? Are America’s Muslims striving to defend what makes America strong, safe and free for us all? And shouldn’t we all defend those same values elsewhere in the world, like in Palestine? Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks with Ibrahim Hooper, spokesperson for the Council on American […]

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What sort of revolution is happening in Egypt, and where’s it going to end up? Is Mubarak the Bad Guy, or is it The Muslim Brotherhood? And is the news we’re getting what’s really happening on the ground? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Coptic Christian Priest Wagdi Iskander, and Muslim Expatriate Egyptian […]

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If Islam isn’t supposed to be an “anti-Woman” religion, then why in so many places around the world does it seem like it is? And what if anything can people living there and elsewhere do about it? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Muslim Sister Wahida Valiante- acclaimed in Saudi Arabia as “one […]

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What’s so good about America and Canada? Why can so many different sorts of people get along so well here, when they can’t seem to do it quite so well anywhere else? Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks to world-renown journalist and friend to Israel Jon Kay about what’s currently working in North America […]

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What’s the # 1 problem with Pakistan, and how do they really feel about Americans? And what are Pakistanis trying to do to make the world a better place for everyone? Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Ms. Khadeeja Balkhi, a Pakistani woman with a world-wide following, dedicated to both business and social […]

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What’s the greatest source of anger, misunderstanding and conflict between the Muslim world and the West? Is it religion or is it politics, and which of them do YOU want it to be? Learn the difference between solvable and unsolvable problems -and who we should trust to fix them- as The Optimistic Muslim talks to […]

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With all the challenges we all face, shouldn’t our religions help us overcome them? Images of angry, contentious religious leaders of every faith dominated 2010. What can ALL our religions do, to become part of a shared solution, rather than remaining separate parts of the problem? Join The Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Imam […]

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Can a woman be both a Muslim and a Feminist? Who inspires Feminism in Islam? What examples do they follow? And Why would they still cover their heads? Join The Optimistic Muslim David Liepert as he talks to Dr. Kathy Bullock, Director of the Tesselate Institute about the treatment of women in Islam, head-coverings, real […]

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What would it take to make a successful physician leave America for Saudi Arabia? And what would he find when he got there? Answer: a place where Muslims and non-Muslims live and work productively and happily together, a happy home for his wife and daughters, and a multi-religious perspective with room for us all. Join […]

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The Optimistic Muslim isn’t just about busting myths on Islam, it’s about understanding everyone else better too. Are Mormons REALLY all about converting non-Mormons, marrying multiple wives, and being different? Or like everyone else, are they looking to be better people tomorrow than they were today? Join the Optimistic Muslim David Liepert as he talks […]

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Wonder what Terry Jones, Florida’s own Quran Burning Pastor, and The Optimistic Muslim would talk about, given the chance? Turns out it’s how to make the world a better place, for everyone. Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks to Dr. Terry Jones of Dove World Outreach International about religious violence, evangelism vs. working together […]

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Did you think slavery in North America was a problem that had gone away? In North America, Child Sex-Slaves make their owners over 30 billion dollars a year, and no child is safe. What can we do about it? What MUST we do about it? Join the Optimistic Muslim David Liepert as he talks with […]

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Do Muslims have to convert Christians, or do Christians have to convert Muslims? Regardless of their religion-of-choice, so many of the problems between believers come down to one question: What does God want you to do, about someone who doesn’t believe the same as you, but who think’s they’re as “right” as you about what […]

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Is Islam anti-Woman? With men stoning women in Iran and flogging them in Saudi Arabia, it’s hard to believe the Muslim claim that Islam is all for equal rights. Join the Optimistic Muslim David Liepert as he talks frankly with Muslim scholar and leader Sheikh Habeeb Ali about the roots and solutions to Muslim Misogyny […]

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If Islam isn’t an evil religion, then what’s up with al Qaeda? And if al Qaeda and the Islamophobes aren’t right about Islam, then who is? Join the Optimistic Muslim David Liepert as he talks with North American Muslim leader Adam Idris about the roots of religious violence, religious misunderstanding, and the path to multi-religious […]

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Why do immigrants want to come to North America? Understanding what’s in it for “them” can help “us” make it better for everyone. Join the Optimistic Muslim as he talks with Mahdi Qasqas- Master of Psychology, Settlement Worker and returned Palestinian settler himself, as he shares the benefits and the barriers to immigrant integration that […]

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Ever wonder what a Holocaust Survivor and a mainstream Muslim leader would have to talk about? Join the Optimistic Muslim and Auschwitz Survivor Peter Zuckerman as we talk about the lessons he learned about human nature, good government and human survival, and how Mr. Zuckerman would apply those lessons to the ongoing catastrophe in the […]

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Religion is supposed to help life make sense, but what do you do when religion seems to be the problem? Join The Optimistic Muslim and Canadian Council of Imams Chairman Imam Dr. Hamid Slimi as they talk about how to deal with the toughest questions in Islam!

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Why is free speech such an issue for many Muslims, and why do non-Muslims care? We’ll talk about what talking’s good for, and what it’s not. Our guest? Daniel Tutt, the man who led a community wide conversation September 12 at the Ground Zero Mosque!

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