Topic: Gender Segregation

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Laptop Bomb
Episode 797 3:00:09 - 3:07:39

797: Laptop Bomb

Obama Mosque Visit Critique, Asra Nomani Interview

Muslim journalist Asra Nomani criticized President Obama's visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, noting that the mosque practices strict gender segregation. Nomani argued that by visiting such institutions, the President is siding with conservative interpretations of Islam over liberal and feminist reformers. The episode concludes with a correction regarding a Hadith quoted by the President during his speech.