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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Diplomat: Muslims must take responsibility for Islamic extremism

    When Omar Saif Ghobash’s father, a diplomat, was assassinated, he started to question the world around him and contemplate violence in the Arab world. Now he’s written a personal yet political book -- in the form of letters to his young son -- about what it means to be a Muslim now.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 27, 2017 • 1 min read

    When Omar Saif Ghobash’s father, a diplomat, was assassinated, he started to question the world around him and contemplate violence in the Arab world. Now he’s written a personal yet political book -- in the form of letters to his young son -- about what it means to be a Muslim now.

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      Madeleine Brand

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    1. 0:00Fallout from Oscars mixup, and significance of 'Moonlight's' win
    2. 10:47Immigration concerns reverberate through Central Valley
    3. 22:53Diplomat: Muslims must take responsibility for Islamic extremismYou’re reading this
    4. 38:29Why 'Little House on the Prairie' is politically relevant
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