Opposing Views: Islam - The End of Europe? | Mohammed Hijab & Ayaan Hirsi Ali

In this episode of Opposing Views, we explore Islam as a religious and cultural phenomenon. Mikhaila Peterson asks her guests about peace, religious differences, violence, treatment of women, nonbelievers, Sharia, the veil, and much more. Mohammed Hijab is an author and philosopher of religion who seeks to spread a better understanding of traditionalist Islam while engaging with prominent thinkers and philosophers around the globe. He is a co-founder of the Sapiens Institute. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is an activist, feminist, author, scholar, and former politician best known for activism against women’s treatment in Islam. She just published ‘Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights’ and has her own podcast about politics and religion. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe! Follow Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Check out her books: And her website: Or her podcast: Follow Mohammed Hijab: Check out his lectures at Muslim Central: Or his Youtube channel: _______________

Chapters

1. 0:00Intro
2. 2:52Ayaan Hirsi Ali
3. 4:37Ayaan’s Experience & Views
4. 6:25Living with Radical Muslims
5. 8:23Intro to Mohammed Hijab
6. 9:05Hijab vs. Ali I
7. 9:35Mohammed’s Experience
8. 11:38Superiority of Islam
9. 13:36Misogyny I
10. 15:31Sharia
11. 23:13Hijab vs. Ali II
12. 25:01Nonbelievers
13. 34:00Misogyny II
14. 41:06The Veil
15. 42:20Misogyny III
16. 45:11Islam’s Spread
17. 48:34Islam in Europe
18. 52:48Rate of Growth
19. 58:25Al-Qaeda & ISIS
20. 1:04:11Islam & Christianity
21. 1:11:02Violence
22. 1:12:31Wisdom
23. 1:15:22Western Democracy & Islam
24. 1:23:02Peaceful Coexistence
25. 1:30:45Closing Thoughts: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
26. 1:32:01Closing Thoughts: Mohammed Hijab
27. 1:32:03Outro