The Hajj and Muslims in America

Hosted by Sara Terry Dec. 28, 2006 National

Muslims in America. From politics to the workplace, are Muslims here carving out their own identity? Plus, John Edwards says he'll make another presidential run next year, and film critic Ken Turan on Clint Eastwood's remarkable pair of films about the battle for Iwo Jima. Sara Terry guest hosts.

From this Episode:

Eastwood Films Offer Two Perspecives on Iwo Jima

Clint Eastwood's film, Flags of Our Fathers , dramatizes the battle for the island of Iwo Jima in World War II. American soldiers throw grenades and shoot flames into the...

10 min, 5 sec

John Edwards Declares Presidential Run

In New Orleans this morning, John Edwards announced he'll be making a bid for the White House next year. The former senator, who also ran for the Oval Office in 2004, is...

5 min, 51 sec

The Hajj and Muslims in America

The Muslim religious tradition of Hajj has begun, drawing Muslims from around the world to religious sites in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. While here in the US, the nation's...

32 min, 32 sec

Credits

Host:
Sara Terry

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Karen Radziner, Vanessa Romo

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