Muslims Speak Out - A Unique American Media Event

Exploring the intersection of religion and culture will be the main event at an unprecedented online dialogue between Muslim clerics on the topics of the Muslim religion Islam, terrorism, and human rights.

"Muslims Speak Out" will take place on the joint washingtonpost.com and Newsweek blog "On Faith". Presented in conjunction with Georgetown University, "Muslims Speak Out" will run from Sunday, July 22 to Friday, July 27. The "Muslims Speak Out" event will be hosted at http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/.

"Muslims Speak Out" is a landmark event in that it's the first time so many Muslims leaders have been brought together in one place by a major American news outlet to discuss the topics that are hot right now. Sally Quinn, the Washington Post's moderator of On Faith with Newsweek editor Jon Meacham had the following observations about "Muslims Speak Out": "Muslim leaders say that the media don't listen to their views, or represent them accurately. This is an opportunity for these well-known men and women tospeak in an open forum, and to educate people everywhere about their faith and its relevance in today's world."

The content of "Muslims Speak Out" will cover a broad spectrum of topics across the national media outlets of The Washington Post Company. The Washington Post Company is promising unique stories and reporting. On Sunday, July 22, The Washington Post's Outlook section will publish articles about the religious tenets of Islam. The Monday, July 23, issue of Newsweek readers will find on the newsstands will feature this content in its news coverage. During the week of July 22, Slate.com, a Washington Post Company online magazine, will explore the topic and text and photographs. Television stations nationwide that are part of the company will also participate in the event. The content from "Muslims Speak Out" published on the On Faith website will run in newspapers around the world that are within The Independent Media Group.