In this episode of the Brussels Signal podcast, Ralph Schoellhammer interviews Raymond Ibrahim, a prominent scholar on the relationship between Islam and the West. They discuss misconceptions about Islam, the appeal of radical ideologies, the nature of political Islam, and the divide between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Ibrahim argues against the notion of moderate Islam and explores the idea of a reformation within Islam.
The conversation also touches on the role of the internet in radicalization, governance in the Arab world, and the overlooked crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Ibrahim concludes with advice for U.S. policy regarding Islam and shares where listeners can find his work.
