# A Muslim Case for Liberty **URL:** **By** Mustafa Akyol, Adam Bates, Aaron Ross Powell **Published:** February 24, 2017 --- Mustafa Akyol discusses Islam. Is there a Muslim case for liberty? How has Islam traditionally treated the principles of political liberalism? Mustafa Akyol joins us this week to talk about Islam. Is there a Muslim case for liberty? How has Islam traditionally treated the principles of political liberalism? **Show Notes and Further Reading** Akyol's book is [_Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty_](https://www.amazon.com/Islam-without-Extremes-Muslim-Liberty/dp/0393347249) (2013). He also mentions this op-ed he wrote in the Feb. 13th, 2017 edition of the _New York Times_, "[What Jesus Can Teach Today's Muslims](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/opinion/what-jesus-can-teach-todays-muslims.html?_r=0)." Listeners may also be interested in [this episode of Free Thoughts on libertarianism and Christianity](https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/libertarianism-and-christianity).