Experts examine myths regarding American Muslims and address fears of Islam in the United States.

Experts examine myths regarding American Muslims and address fears of Islam in the United States.

Timothy J. Keller, senior pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, discusses the relationship between religious freedom and freedom of speech.

CFR's John Campbell discusses the increased religious violence that has occurred in the wake of Nigeria's elections, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

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Ed Husain says the videos of Osama bin Laden might actually bolster bin Laden's Islamic appeal.

In this Huffington Post piece, Sharmine Narwari, a Senior Associate at St. Anthony's College, Oxford University, argues that given the current geopolitical standpoint, the "political spat" between Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is, for now at least, much ado about nothing.

Pakistan is bracing for more turbulence in the wake of Osama bin Laden's killing. This Backgrounder looks at how state support for Islamist militants has led to growing religious intolerance in society.

The killing of Osama bin Laden has led to both elation and anger in Muslim countries around the world, raising questions about what his death means for Arab democracy and stability in Pakistan.

Ed Husain says "Osama bin Laden is dead, al Qaeda is not."

John Campbell argues that the elections in Nigeria reveal the need for the United States and its allies to reach out to Nigeria's North.

This session was part of the Democracy, Civil Society, and Countering Radicalism Roundtable, organized by CFR's Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative.

Bill Spindle and Margaret Coker explore the historical divides between Iraq and Saudi Arabia and demonstrate how recent uprisings in the region have heightened tensions between the two countries.

Ed Husain says the United States cannot ignore the Muslim Brotherhood as part of Egypt's future.

Violent protests in Afghanistan against a Florida pastor's Quran burning add another challenge to international security efforts and expose the difficulties in ending this ten-year war.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says that at the moment in Afghanistan, those who traffic in destruction are winning.

Coauthors Monica Duffy Toft and Timothy Samuel Shah discuss their new book God’s Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics, coauthored with Daniel Philpott, as well as religion’s recent resurgence in political influence across the globe. This discussion is part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

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Jagdish Bhagwati states that in order to preserve freedom of expresson, "Publish cartoons offensive to every religion."

Reza Aslan, writer and scholar of religions, discussed the recent wave of political protests throughout Egypt, Iran, and across the Middle East, and addressed Islam's role in democratization, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

Justin Elliot provides an explanantion for Islamic, or Sharia, law.

Ed Husain says extremists won't let democracy win that easily in Egypt.