# Reopening Muslim Minds

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/reopening-muslim-minds>

**By** Mustafa Akyol, Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus

**Published:** May 21, 2021

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Mustafa Aykol comes back on the podcast to discuss how values often associated with Western Enlightenment ― freedom, reason, tolerance, and an appreciation of science ― had Islamic counterparts.

## Shownotes:

Diving deeply into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life story, Mustafa Aykol reveals how Muslims lost the universalism that made them a great civilization in their earlier centuries. He especially demonstrates how values often associated with Western Enlightenment ― freedom, reason, tolerance, and an appreciation of science ― had Islamic counterparts, which sadly were cast aside in favor of more dogmatic views, often for political ends.

## Further Reading:

[Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance](https://www.amazon.com/Reopening-Muslim-Minds-Freedom-Tolerance/dp/1250256062), written by Mustafa Aykol