Publications

Articles and other works written by John L. Esposito or Dalia Mogahed.

The siege of Gaza: Barack Obama's first test. Today's Zaman, John L. Esposito (2 January 2009).

"While some had predicted that Barack Obama would be 'tested' early in his administration by America's enemy Osama, Obama's first major foreign policy 'test' has instead come from America's ally, Israel... Israel's war in Gaza has been calculated and deliberately planned to occur at this time."

Who Will Speak for Islam? World Policy Journal, John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed (Fall 2008).

"In the battle for the road to reform --the outcome of which will determine who will speak for Islam in the future-- our diplomatic goals must focus on marginalizing the violent extremists while building bridges to, and with, the mainstream majority. The good news... is that nine out of ten Muslims are in the mainstream. Moreover, both the mainstream and politically radicalized want better relations with the West."

Muslim true/false: What you think you know about them is likely wrong -- and that's dangerous. The Los Angeles Times, John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed (2 April 2008).

"Our public diplomacy program has made little progress on improving America's image. Few seem to recognize that American ignorance of Islam and Muslims has been the fatal flaw."

Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think. Gallup Press, John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed (8 March 2008).

Based on the largest and most in-depth study of its kind, this book presents the remarkable findings of the Gallup Poll of the Muslim World, the first ever data-based analysis of the points of view of more than 90% of the global Muslim community, spanning nearly 40 countries.

Who speaks for Islam? Extremists dominate the news coverage but not the faith. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed (12 February 2008).

"Extremists and terrorism have too often monopolized the media's coverage and thus the apparent message coming out of the Muslim world. But what does the vast majority of mainstream Muslims really believe, think and feel?"

Sudan and Saudi Arabia: Who Speaks for Islam? washingtonpost.com, John L. Esposito and John O. Voll (30 November 2007).

"At a time when Islam is under siege from Muslim extremists and extremists from the Far Right in Europe and America, the judiciaries of Sudan and Saudi Arabia have managed to reinforce the vilification of Islam and used Islamic law as a weapon rather than a yardstick for justice."