Islam and the West

Islam is more connected to Western thought and politics than most realize, according to three prominent writers on Islamic civilization and cultures. The conversation was taped before an audience in MPR's UBS Forum on April 17.

Guests

• Seyyed Hossein Nasr: Professor, Islamic Studies at George Washington University and author of "Man and Nature: the Spiritual Crisis of Modern Man, Religion and the Order of Nature, and Knowledge and the Sacred."
• Afshin Molavi: Fellow, New America Foundation and former correspondent for the Reuters news agency based in Dubai. He is the author of "The Soul of Iran: A Nation's Journey to Freedom."
• Kathleen Collins: Assistant professor of political science, University of Minnesota and author of "Clan Politics and the Transformation of Regimes in Central Asia."

Resources

• About Seyyed Hossein Nasr
• About Afshin Molavi
• About Kathleen Collins