Understanding The Basics Of Islam - Daniel C. Peterson

This faith-refreshing conversation on the For All The Saints Podcast is all about Islam and fasting. Daniel C. Peterson is a former professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University. I wanted to speak to Daniel at the close of Ramadan to understand the religious significance of fasting as well as learning from Daniel about the Muslim religion overall. Some highlights from this episode include Daniel's learning of 'inshallah,' what Eid is, and the biggest misconceptions Latter-Day Saints have about Muslims. -- 00:00 Introduction 01:06 What is Ramadan? 07:38 History of Fasting 12:34 Fasting:Comparisons between Different Religions 18:12 Why Choose Islamic Studies? 25:07 Respect for all Religions 39:31 Key Messages of the Quran and it's Relation to the Bible 46:36 Revelation within Islam 51:02 Dealing with Modernity and Secularism 55:38 Common Misconceptions 58:23 Daniel's Upcoming Projects - You can find more of Daniel’s work at the following links: https://rsc.byu.edu/mormons-muslims/u... https://rsc.byu.edu/book/mormons-musl... https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... Follow For All The Saints on social media for updates and inspiring content: www.instagram.com/forallthesaintspod   / forallthesaintspod   For All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more:    • Why Latter-Day Saints Love General Conference   https://open.spotify.com/show/3j64txm... https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... If you have feedback or any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via [email protected] or DM on Instagram Conversations to Refresh Your Faith. For All The Saints podcast was established in 2023 by Ben Hancock to express his passion and desire for more dialogue around faith, religious belief, and believers' perspectives on the topics of our day. Tune into For All The Saints every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. Follow For All The Saints on social media for daily inspiration.