show bio Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan is the Middle East Commentator for NPR’s Marketplace and Muslim Affairs Analyst for CBS News. His first book, No god but God, has been translated into half a dozen languages and was short-listed for the Guardian (UK) First Book Award, which is awarded to the best new literary talent. In this book, Aslan attempts to separate Islam’s extremist fringe from the moderate majority. He has written for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Slate, Boston Globe, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Nation, and others, and has appeared on Meet The Press, Hardball, The Daily Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Colbert Report, Anderson Cooper, and Nightline.
Question & Answer Session
Date: 11/10/2006
Reza Aslan, the Middle East Commentator for NPR’s Marketplace, answers questions from Clinton School students in a classroom session following his public address. Aslan discusses the interpretation of scripture over time, especially the Koran. He talks about the five pillars of Islam and how they differ from other religions. Aslan explains the “civic religion” of America, showing how religion does play a role in the public realm.