Obama: We Don't Differentiate Between Them And Us, It's Just Us

In today’s press conference, President Barack Obama says that Americans need to be clear that we are not at war with Islam. He adds that there are U.S. troops who are Muslim in Afghanistan defending America’s right to practice any religion and they need to know “we don’t differentiate between them and us, it’s just us.” (0:36)

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Obama: You Should Be Able To Build A Mosque On The Site

At today’s press conference, President Barack Obama argues that if churches, synagogues and Hindi temples can be built at the Ground Zero site, a mosque should have that same liberty. (0:37)

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Burning Qurans A "Problem," Says Obama

President Barack Obama says that Florida Pastor Terry Jones’ idea to burn Quran’s on the ninth anniversary of September 11 is provocative and a “problem.” (0:21)

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State Dep't Official Describes How She'll Reach Out To Muslim World

Farah Pandith, recently appointed as Special Representative to Muslim Communities at the State Department, discusses her plans for engaging the Islamic world. She said that her plans include facilitating town hall and round-table discussions, and community projects. (0:35)
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Islamic radicals weren't behind Obama candidacy

Author Ron Suskind asked people "on the edge of Islamic radicalism" about the U.S. election at various points during the election. (2:58)
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque, third-largest in the world, can handle 40,000 people at same time

Ellen Ratner interviews in the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the third-largest mosque in the world. She asks about the mosque's construction, furnishing, and technology. (7:39)
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All Islamist terrorists start with non-violent Islamism

Zeyno Baran, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, says that we must not confuse religious Islam and politcal Islamism. She says that all Islamist terrorists start with non-violent Islamism. (1:12)
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U.S. should understand Islamists in order to fight extremism

Peter Mandaville, associate professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University, says that violent Islamism is part of a global community. The United States must understand what draws people in and pushes them to extremist action in order to effectively combat extremism. Mandaville urges the U.S. to work with Islamists on the fringes. (0:32)

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Global Islamists will save people from capitalism

Maajid Nawaz, director of the Quilliam Foundation, speaks about the four main beliefs that connect Islamists. He says that the state will save the global community from capitalism or communism and connect the people. The principles are fundamental to Islam, so that if someone says that they do not belief Islam is political they are viewed as heretics. (1:14)
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Threats to Sudanese government "will be crushed"

Deng Deng Nhial of the Mission of the Government of Southern Sudan to the U.S. blames the silence of "the Muslim voices" on the ability of the Sudanese government to manipulate the international community. He says that the government will destroy any dissidents and remain in power "at all cost."
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Sudanese government must be held "accountable for its crimes"

Suliman Giddo, the President of Darfur Peace and Development, gives instructions to the Muslim community on how to help the situation in Sudan. He says that Muslims must spread information about the violence in Sudan, work to hold the government accountable, and support the reconciliation of Muslim Arabs and non-Arabs. (1:00)
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Afghan Journal: Col. Said Faqir Shah

Embedded Military Affairs Correspondent Richard Miller interviews a colonel in the Afghan Army, Col. Said Faqir Shah, who is also an imam and helps with the spiritual development of the troops under his command. (14:51)

This interview is translated.
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