Muhammad As Muslims Know Him
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Date: 10 December 2009
Rethinking the Founder of Islam
Muhammad has an image problem. To believers he is a mystic, a reformer and a prophet of peace. But to his detractors, the Islamic prophet of God is linked with violence and the oppression of women. Omid Safi introduces us to the historical Muhammad, a deeply spiritual human who slept on a simple bed of hay, and preached a message of justice to the ancient tribes of Arabia.
Pictured: The name "Muhammad" in traditional Thuluth calligraphy.
Omid Safi, author of Memories of Mohammed: Why the Prophet Matters
Black Churches and Gay Marriage: Two Views
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Nationwide, two out of three African-Americans disagree with same-sex marriage. As Washington, DC comes closer to making it legal, two African-American pastors answer tough questions about where the opposition comes from, and why faith plays a role.
Rev. Dennis Wiley, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Washington, DC
Reverend Cheryl Sanders, pastor of Third Street Church of God in Washington, DC
