Founding President, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy
Founder and President
of the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, a Washington,
DC-based think tank that is trying to promote democracy in the Muslim
world
PROFILE
Radwan Masmoudi
Guest
FROM Radwan Masmoudi
To the Point
2.5 Million Pilgrims Descend on Mecca for the Hajj At least once in the lifetime of every able-bodied believer, Islam requires a pilgrimage to Mecca. Between the seventh and thirteenth days of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, millions of people unite in religious solidarity. This year's observance is already under way.
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Best of KCRW Podcasts: Forces of Nature This is a special holiday episode highlighting the best KCRW podcasts of 2018. After a year of fires and mudslides, who doesn’t think about how to reckon with the forces of nature? In a story from the newest podcast in the KCRW fold, Nocturne , we learn how animals deal with the most destructive force of nature: humans. Then, KCRW’s podcast The Organist tries to convince us that plants have secret lives, and to embrace the overlap of science and art.