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Cato Weekly Podcast • April 6, 2021 

# *Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance*

Islamic thinkers once inspired great Western thinkers. How can Islam fully embrace respect for science, reason, liberty, and other religions? Mustafa Akyol is author of [*Reopening Muslim Minds*](https://www.amazon.com/Reopening-Muslim-Minds-Freedom-Tolerance/dp/1250256062%5C).

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### *[Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance](https://www.amazon.com/Reopening-Muslim-Minds-Freedom-Tolerance/dp/1250256062?tag=catoinstitute-20)*

Elucidating complex ideas with engaging prose and storytelling, *Reopening Muslim Minds* borrows lost visions from medieval Muslim thinkers such as Ibn Rushd (aka Averroes) to offer a new Muslim worldview on a range of sensitive issues: human rights, equality for women, freedom of religion, or freedom from religion. While frankly acknowledging the problems in the world of Islam today, author Mustafa Akyol offers a clear and hopeful vision for its future.

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##### [Mustafa Akyol](/people/mustafa-akyol)

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute