Featured Video: Obama's Cairo Speech to Muslim World (co-hosted by Cairo University and Al Azhar)

To learn more about West-Islam politics read:

Samuel Huntington's seminal article
The Clash of Civilizations

Rami Khouri's
Why is the Legacy of Confrontation so Strong?

Rami Khouri's
Rescuing Europe's Failed Middle East Policy

Harvard's John Esposito's
It's the Policy Stupid: Political Islam and Foreign Policy

On Kofi Annan's assertion that
Politics, not Religion, at Heart of Muslim-West Divide

Josef Joffe's
A World Without Israel

Tony Hotland and Muhammad Nafik's
West told to Cease Meddling in Muslim World

Heritage Foundation-Helle Dale's
Anti-Americanism and Responses to American Power

For more videos on the Muslim World go to
Fora TV
or
The Muslim West Facts Project Video Library

Do you think that Islam-West dialog between ordinary citizens without significant political power really makes any difference? Does it matter at all? If so how?

Project Coordinator

Why does the USA try to make good relations with Russia?

Mahmoud Zaid, Al Azhar University

Will you vote for Obama or not in 2012? Why?

Abdel Rahman, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University

Suppose you become President of your country, what will you do about the relationship between Muslims and Westerners? What is the distance between reality and your future wishes?

Mostafa Mahmoud, Al Azhar University

Are Americans interested in politics? Are they well-informed? Do ordinary Americans know what is happening in Gaza city now?

Somia, Faculty of Commerce, Al Azhar University

Do you think that sending American soldiers to war and supporting Israel's nuclear program can bring any peace to the world?

Somia, Faculty of Commerce, Al Azhar University

BBC Birth of Israel - Is this documentary historically accurate? What parts are inaccurate? What versions of history have you heard that are different from the story presented here?

Why does America always support Israel?

Emad, Faculty of Agriculture (Pesticides), Al Azhar University
Mohammed Abdullah, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University
Mahmoud Zaid, Al Azhar University

Why does America support the Israeli occupation of Palestine?

Ayman, Faculty of Arabic Studies, Al Azhar University

Why did Obama win the Nobel Prize for Peace although he didn't do anything for peace?

Mohammed Al Araby, Faculty of Arabic Studies (History), Al Azhar University

Why do Jews control the media in America?

Emad, Faculty of Agriculture (Pesticides), Al Azhar University

Why do Jews control the economy of America?

Mohammed Al Araby, Faculty of Arabic Studies (History) and Emad, Faculty of Agriculture (Pesticides), Al Azhar University

Why did America choose George W. Bush for 8 years?

Aml, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

What are the reasons for distrust and confusion between the USA and Muslims?

Noha, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

Why is the USA trying to correct its image to the Arab world?

Noha, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

Why is America afraid of Iran's nuclear program?

Hania, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

Why isn't America neutral in its control of the world?

Hania, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

Why does America intervene in Arabic and Islamic interior affairs?

Hania, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

What is your opinion about what is happening in Palestine? What is most American's opinion?

Noha, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Aml, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

What is your opinion of what is happening in Gaza?

Hania, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

What are the reasons for hatred and what is the root of hostility between America and Arabs?

Wadida, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

Why do Americans support Israel more than Egypt?

Mohammed Hamdy, Faculty of Commerce (Accounting), Al Azhar University

Will the USA actually start dialogs in a different manner based on equality of rights and duties with Arabs and Muslims?

Suzan, Faculty of Commerce, Al Azhar University

What is your impression about the status quo in the Middle East?

Mahmoud, Faculty of Arabic Studies, Al Azhar University

What would you do if you were Obama towards the Middle East?

Mahmoud, Faculty of Arabic Studies, Al Azhar University

Why did America colonize Iraq?

Mohammed Al Araby, Faculty of Arabic Studies (History), Al Azhar University

How did America control the world in such a short time?

Mohammed Al Araby, Faculty of Arabic Studies, Al Azhar University

What is your opinion about the war in Afghanistan? Are you satisfied with what is happening?

Suzan, Faculty of Commerce and Aml, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Al Azhar University

What is your opinion about the war in Iraq? Are you satisfied with what is happening?

Suzan, Faculty of Commerce, Al Azhar University and
Abdel Rahman, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University

What is the solution in your mind to stop the killing of kids and many people in Palestine?

Ibrahim, Faculty of Science (Chemistry), Al Azhar university

Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land: Israel & Palestine

What is your opinion of US foreign policy towards Iran? How do Americans view the Iranian nation and the government of Iran?

VIDEO: Iran and the West (BBC-3 parts)

How Do Westerners React to the Images and Ideas Below of Life in Gaza? Do Americans Feel Any Sense of Responsibility because of the US Government's Financial, Diplomatic and Military Support of Israel? Why in the Most Powerful Democracy, that Supports Freedom Above All Else like America, Do the American People not Stop This?

Do you still remember us?! We are still under siege! Darkness.... .And hunger..... Do you still remember us?! To get water we have to walk so far.....  To fill a bottle or a jar...... Do you still remember us?! We still have lack of food.....  We still fear daily hunger... And when we have no choice... And when the situation becomes unbearable.. .  We try to smuggle... Some thru the tunnel... Do you still remember us?! Our kids... Are dying every day  in their beds..... Due to the lack of Medication...  And others... Have just tears to shed..... Do you still... Remember us?!  Death was falling everywhere.. . It was like rain...    At hospitals...  At schools... There was no difference between a young... Elderly or a child... An animal... Everyone...   Was at death site! There was No place... To hide! Do you still remember us?! It was a genocide... It was a massacre... It was Murder... It was a vicious crime... It was a CRUEL action...  An act of a MONSTER... The manners of a COWARD... It was the silence of a friend... It is the dirty true FACE of Politics!   It is a FACT! It's incomprehensible! IT'S A PERMANENT SHAME! It was BETRAYAL! It is some how believable! But this is Incredible!!! It is a bunch of hypocrites!  Double standards!! It is the continuous AID... Made by...   The true forces...  Of Evil! .. SAME Do you still remember us?! The dead... Were everywhere... That sometimes we had no place...   To make even Our prayer..... Do you still... Remember us! At that time... Some watched...  From afar... Some danced at the beach shore...    Some were happy... And joyful... Some said: "NO..." To the massacre! And the torture... Do you still remember us! Many watched us...  Many carried... The SHAME! Many did not DARE!! Others said i truly care... But now we hear from them very..very.. very..rare! Are you sure you still remember us?!   Now we have nothing... But pain..... illness.....And daily...  Sadness..... Do you really... Still remember us?! At least in your prayer???!    Gaza children and people implore you!  They are dying... Due to the continues blockade! There is growing humanitarian crisis... Happening... In  Gaza.....There is an EXTREME... Restricted access to food. Water... And Medicine !

   

اللهم أنت ربي لا اله الا أنت خلقتنى وأنا عبدك وأنا على عهدك و وعدك ما أستطعت أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت أبوء بنعمتك على وأبوء بذنبى فانه لا يغفرو الذنوب الا أنت