The 2008 Ideas Festival, sponsored by the Aspen Institute and Atlantic Magazine, gathered scientists, artists, politicians, historians, educators, activists, and other great thinkers for a week in early July. MPR's Midday broadcast several of the presentations.
'Who Speaks for Islam?'
Irshad Manji, out with a PBS documentary titled "Faith Without Fear," and Dalia Mogahed, co-author of "Who Speaks for Islam?" and senior analyst for the Gallup Organization, appeared together at the Aspen Ideas Festival for a discussed Muslims and society moderated by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg.
Guests
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Irshad Manji: Creator of the PBS documentary "Faith Without Fear" and best-selling author of "The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim's Call for Reform in her Faith."
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Dalia Mogahed: Senior analyst for the Gallup Organizationa nd executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. Mogahed is co-author of "Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think."
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Jeffrey Goldberg: National correspondent of The Atlantic.
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