Ep 82: Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an and the 2024 Election from ImanWire Podcast

Ep 82: Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an and the 2024 Election

1 hour 56 minutes Posted Oct 28, 2024 at 1:39 am.

Introduction

Conceptions of Islam at the Time of the Founders

Jefferson's Qur'an

John Locke, Jefferson and Religious Freedom

A Muslim President?

Imaginary Vs Real Muslims

Slavery and Racial Hypocrisy

Omar bin Said and the Legacy of Islam in the United States

Participating in a Flawed Political System

A Critique of the Judeo-Christian Construct

Retelling Islam in American History

Round Table Discussion on Muslims and the 2024 Election

The Moral Obligation of American Muslims

Weakening Religiosity and Liberalism

Returning to the Source of Peace and Community

Conceptualizing a Spiritual Framework

Political Differences

Anchoring in the Divine Reality

American Muslims Mattering

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In part 1 of this double episode, Dr. Denise Spellberg, author of "Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an: Islam and the Founders" discusses how conceptions of Muslims played a crucial role in the religious pluralism in the early republic, anxieties over a Muslim president, and the clash between principles and prejudice that continues today.

In part 2, the ImanWire hosts get together for a round table discussion on Muslims and the 2024 election.

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