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Media depictions would have you believe that Christianity and Islam are vastly more different than they are similar, that the Qur'an is an intolerant text, and that Islam is a violent religion. Sumbul Ali-Karamali vehemently disagrees. At first, her book, The Muslim Next Door: The Qur'an, the Media, and that Veil Thing, reads as a primer on the tenets and traditions of Islam, but the truth that exists in the context of its pages is that the rich and ancient religion is so much more similar to Christianity and Judaism than the media would lead you to believe. The book and interview cover a wide range of topics from how much regional culture has shaped Islam (why not every Muslim woman wears a hijab), what Islam thinks of Jesus (they like him a lot), and yes, even jihad (and no, it's not what you think). Interviewer: Jim Rohner ABOUT SUMBUL ALI-KARAMALI Sumbul is an author, speaker, and lawyer who has received degrees from Stanford University, the University of California at Davis, and the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. She has practiced corporate law, taught Islamic law, and been a research associate at the Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law in London. She has been on multiple councils and committees aimed at promoting women’s rights and human rights from an Islamic perspective, has been turned away by CNN for not fitting their picture of a "secular Muslim," and is a devout supporter of the Oxford comma.

EPISODE OVERVIEW Media depictions would have you believe that Christianity and Islam are vastly more different than they are similar, that the Qur'an is an intolerant text, and that Islam is a violent religion. Sumbul Ali-Karamali vehemently disagrees. At first, her book, The Muslim Next Door: The Qur'an, the Media, and that Veil Thing, reads as a primer on the tenets and traditions of Islam, but the truth that exists in the context of its pages is that the rich and ancient religion is so much more similar to Christianity and Judaism than the media would lead you to believe. The book and interview cover a wide range of topics from how much regional culture has shaped Islam (why not every Muslim woman wears a hijab), what Islam thinks of Jesus (they like him a lot), and yes, even jihad (and no, it's not what you think).  Interviewer: Jim Rohner ABOUT SUMBUL ALI-KARAMALI Sumbul is an author, speaker, and lawyer who has received degrees from Stanford University, the University of California at Davis, and the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. She has practiced corporate law, taught Islamic law, and been a research associate at the Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law in London. She has been on multiple councils and committees aimed at promoting women’s rights and human rights from an Islamic perspective, has been turned away by CNN for not fitting their picture of a "secular Muslim," and is a devout supporter of the Oxford comma.

Colleges and universities in the United States draw international acclaim and interest. Why, then, might American students be wise to consider schooling abroad? Amy and Mike invited international educational consultant Kevin Newton to enumerate the many unexpected benefits of attending university in Europe.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? What countries should American students consider for university? How important are the SAT, ACT, and Subject Tests in admissions to European universities? What advantages and potential downsides does attending university in Europe present? How does the cost of education in Europe compare to costs in the U.S.? What are prospects after graduation like for students with European degrees? MEET OUR GUEST Kevin Newton is the founder of An Education Abroad, a company that helps Americans who are interested in earning a degree outside of the United States.  Since 2016, he and his wife have helped place dozens of students at top universities around the world. Kevin fell in love with everything that international education has to offer while studying for his MA in Islamic and Chinese Law at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies Find Kevin at http://www.aneducationabroad.com/ LINKS Go to University for Free in Europe (Or At Least Much Cheaper) In Which Countries is College Free? ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

In this episode you’ll hear from Kenzie Hyde talk about stewarding favor, being a supportive friend, and so much more. From the slums of India, to London's School of Economics, to the Oval office, The Lord has taken her to some pretty amazing places, you’ll hear how He’s continually opening new doors and leading her to the unexpected.

Barry Smith is Professor of Philosophy at the University of London's School of Advanced Study and Leadership Fellow at the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Barry is a philosopher of language and mind who now works mainly on the multi sensory perception of flavour. A wine connoisseur himself, he is also a wine columnist and has been a ‘super taster’ on BBC 1’s Masterchef.

Libby Purves meets surrealist painter Patrick Hughes, Pam Dix of Disaster Action, artist and performer Scottee and Dr Bryn Dentinger, mycologist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Patrick Hughes is a surrealist painter renowned for his optical illusion technique, reverspective, where the parts of a picture which seem farthest away are actually physically the nearest. He is to receive an honorary degree, from the University of London's School of Advanced Study, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to education and research. Patrick's current exhibition New Reverspectives is at Flowers Gallery, London. Pam Dix is the co-author of Collective Conviction: The Story of Disaster Action with Anne Eyre. The book recounts how the charity Disaster Action was founded in 1991 by survivors and bereaved people affected by disasters of the late 1980s, including the King's Cross fire; the Lockerbie bombing and the sinking of the Marchioness. Pam's brother Peter died in the Pan Am 103 bombing in 1988. Since its formation Disaster Action has had a significant influence on emergency planning and management and the way people are treated after disasters. Collective Conviction: The Story of Disaster Action by Pamela Dix and Anne Eyre is published by Liverpool University Press. Scottee is a performer, broadcaster, writer and director. His solo show, The Worst of Scottee, is a reflection on his troubled past in which he looks back over his life and invites some of those he hurt and adversely affected to remember him. The Worst of Scottee is touring. Dr Bryn Dentinger is head of mycology at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew where he studies fungal diversity, distribution and conservation. His career epiphany came at 16 when his mother gave him a copy of a guide to mushrooms and challenged him to identify all the fungi in the family garden. Bryn recently discovered three new species of mushroom in a packet of supermarket porcini after putting the fungi through a DNA barcode test. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Hosts Winslow Robertson and Dr. Nkemjika Kalu continue their discussion of China/South Sudan relations, this time examining the history between both countries. And who better to ask than Dr. Daniel Large, Assistant Professor at Central European University and the Director of the Rift Valley Institute of the Sudan Open Archive. He recently completed his PhD at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. His thesis, "Fantastic Invasions: intervention and the politics of the international in Sudan," looks at the international community's relations with Sudan and how it reacted to Chinese engagement with the country. He has also published a number of books and articles, notably a co-edited volume with Chris Alden and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira: "China Returns to Africa: A Continent and a Rising Power Embrace, published by Hurst Publishers and Columbia University Press. He also wears extremely stylish glasses, but we fear you will not be able to see them! PS There are a few technical glitches with the recording, for which we apologize! Also, our Chinese and South Sudanese guests could not participate in this podcast :(