Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Violence, Religion and Islam
The two brothers who are the main suspects in the deadly shooting of 12 people at the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were killed by police this morning. Also today, reports emerged that the Islamic militant group Boko Haram killed hundreds, perhaps thousands, this week in the town of Baga in northeast Nigeria.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe two brothers who are the main suspects in the deadly shooting of 12 people at the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were killed by police this morning. Also today, reports emerged that the Islamic militant group Boko Haram killed hundreds, perhaps thousands, this week in the town of Baga in northeast Nigeria. These and other recent incidents have people within and outside the Muslim community questioning why so much violence is being committed in the name of Islam. Why don’t we see this connection with other religions? Or do we?
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The full episode
1 of 4Islam and Extremism, the Ghost of Montgomery Clift, and Hollywood Sign Fight- 0:00Violence, Religion and IslamYou’re reading this
- 17:14Haunted by the Ghost of Montgomery Clift
- 29:14Enter the Dead Zone
- 42:14A Battle Over the Hollywood Sign