Darrell Bock interviews “Miriam” about her experience growing up in the Middle East:
1:56 Miriam shares what it was like growing up in the Middle East
7:55 How Muslims view the days of the week
12:55 American stereotypes of Muslims
14:28 The kinds of Muslims around the world
16:30 Life in the United States vs. life in the Middle East
19:16 Contrasting religious Muslims and secular Muslims
Miriam makes a helpful observation beginning at 20:10 about those who say, “We don’t love Islam but we love Muslims. We don’t love the religion; we love the people.” In the Middle East, Muslims don’t separate the two.
You may also be interested in Cynthia’s conversion to Christianity:
Leaving Islam, Cynthia’s Story
