Would it surprise you to learn that the majority of those who practice Islam do not live in Arab countries? Many of us would answer yes.

Click on one of the questions below and see how much you know about Islam. Along the way you will meet members of the American Muslim community and learn what they have to tell us about their faith and their beliefs.

• Why do they hate us?
  
  
• What are the "pillars of Islam?"
  
  
• What do Muslims believe?
  
  
• How does Islam deal with church-state issues?

• Is Islam a violent religion?
  
  
• Where do Muslims live?
  
  
• What is the role of women in Islam?
  
  
• Can you be Muslim and American?
  

This site is a companion to Listening to Islam, a one-hour documentary intended to help non-Muslim individuals and groups learn more about Islam, its beliefs and practices, and the lives of our American Muslim neighbors.

Here you will find video clips from the program, including new footage not included in the broadcast, and a wide range of additional materials.

Listening to Islam is produced by Faith & Values Media, Christians and Jews who use television, the Internet and other media to promote the vitality of religious experience in everyday life and to give expression to religious diversity.