Dalia Mogahed on Perceptions of Muslims in America

For more on this event, visit: http://bit.ly/12QugfV
For a full-length video of this event, visit: http://bit.ly/1bPjhwx
For more on the Berkley Center, visit: http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu

April 3, 2008 | Georgetown University and the World Economic Forum (WEF) jointly hosted a roundtable on Capitol Hill on April 4, 2008, on the topic "Islam and American Politics: Deepening the Dialogue." Participants discussed issues raised in the inaugural publication of Islam and the West: Annual Report on the State of Dialogue, a publication of the Berkley Center in conjunction with the WEF. Topics included the impact of Muslim Americans on US society and politics in general, the role of Islam in the 2008 presidential campaign, and the need for dialogue efforts to establish common values in pursuit of peaceful coexistence. The Washington Post's Sally Quinn moderated the roundtable. Other participants included: Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn) and Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind), the first two Muslims elected to Congress; Georgetown President John J. DeGioia; WEF Middle East Director Sherif El Diwany; CAIR Director Nihad Awad; Executive Director of the Jewish Council for Urban Affairs Jane Ramsey; and others.