CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR MODERATES DEBATE “HOLY WAR: SHOULD AMERICANS FEAR ISLAM?” IN A “THIS WEEK” TOWN HALL MEETI
In a special “This Week” town hall meeting taking place in New York City, Christiane Amanpour moderates a live debate “Holy War: Should Americans Fear Islam?” The town hall will feature contributions from panelists on both sides of the issue, including evangelist Franklin Graham, Daisy Khan -- Executive Director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement and one of the leading organizers behind the planned mosque and Islamic community center in New York City, Azar Nafisi, Author of “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch, Peter Gadiel of the 9/11 Families for a Secure America Foundation, and Donna Marsh O'Connor of the September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. The town hall meeting airs Sunday, October 3 on “This Week with Christiane Amanpour.”
Other special guests joining the conversation include:
* Reza Aslan, Contributing Editor of The Daily Beast and Author of “No god but God,” and “Beyond Fundamentalism”
* Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Author, “NOMAD” Resident Scholar at American Enterprise Institute
* Gary Bauer, President of American Values
* Brad Garrett, Former FBI Special Agent and ABC News Contributor
* Imam Ossama Bahloul, Islamic Center Of Murfreesboro, TN
* Anjem Choudary, Islam4UK
After the broadcast concludes, the conversation will continue on ABCNews.com and at facebook.com/abcnews, where a special digital roundtable moderated by Christiane Amanpour will be live streamed so ABCNews.com users and people on Facebook can participate in the debate and voice their opinions.
Christiane Amanpour is the anchor of “This Week with Christiane Amanpour.” Ian Cameron is the executive producer. The program airs Sundays on the ABC Television Network (check local listings). For more information go to: http://abcnews.com/thisweek
Other special guests joining the conversation include:
* Reza Aslan, Contributing Editor of The Daily Beast and Author of “No god but God,” and “Beyond Fundamentalism”
* Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Author, “NOMAD” Resident Scholar at American Enterprise Institute
* Gary Bauer, President of American Values
* Brad Garrett, Former FBI Special Agent and ABC News Contributor
* Imam Ossama Bahloul, Islamic Center Of Murfreesboro, TN
* Anjem Choudary, Islam4UK
After the broadcast concludes, the conversation will continue on ABCNews.com and at facebook.com/abcnews, where a special digital roundtable moderated by Christiane Amanpour will be live streamed so ABCNews.com users and people on Facebook can participate in the debate and voice their opinions.
Christiane Amanpour is the anchor of “This Week with Christiane Amanpour.” Ian Cameron is the executive producer. The program airs Sundays on the ABC Television Network (check local listings). For more information go to: http://abcnews.com/thisweek
America is in the middle of a great struggle to balance the religious freedoms and tolerance that define it in this post 9-11 age of terrorism. Franklin Graham, Daisy Khan, 9/11 families, a jihadist and a host of others debated this provocative question: should Americans Fear Islam?