Lecturing at Iowa State University, Jamal Badawi presents the balanced and normative Islamic viewpoints of the many pertinent issues challenging Muslims in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. He discusses the concept of peace in Islam, tolerance in the Qur'an, extremist Muslims, the Islamic guidelines for war, and how to properly combat the negative frenzy of accusations against Muslims. Dr. Badawi then elaborates on the "cut-and-paste" approach to interpreting the Qur'an, a tactic often utilized by the media, and also looks at the mythical concept of "holy war" in Islam and the Qur'anic injunction to "slay the unbelievers". And in perhaps the most important part of his speech, he presents evidence from the Qur'an and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (P) that show how Islam forbids all acts of terrorism. This lecture is ideal for Muslims seeking the proper perspective on how to deal with scrutiny or suspicion and how to handle this sensitive subject with co-workers, friends and family. It is a wonderful presentation for non-Muslims meant to dispel the usual misconceptions resulting from a lack of information and/or a steady exposure to a particular media's bias about Islam. Other topics discussed: how Muslims should relate to Jews and Christians, peaceful coexistence with non-Muslims, plurality in Islam, and the silver lining of 9/11. (Duration: 1 hour, 14 min)