Ask yourself this - would a prominent Christian scholar be able to rise to fame in a Muslim country, then be invited onto one of the largest podcasts in the Islamic world and to use that platform to criticise the country he lives in, accuse it's people of being racist and to attack it's politicians (all of which he should be allowed to do, by the way) without being imprisoned/executed.<br><br>How is it that the West is always accused of being bigoted and "Islamophobic", when Muslim countries treat their own people, let alone minorities, in ways we can't even fathom.,(reply>), @Asif Khan This is so disingenuous. What does the Muslim scholar who spends his life preaching about Islam have to do with Islam? <br><br>The guy quite clearly (and fair enough - it's his choice) sees himself as a Muslim first and an American second. The fact that he uses this platform to criticise one of the rights his country was founded on (the first amendment) shows where his allegiances lie. <br><br>Also, America is also an incredibly tolerant place, especially compared to the entirety of the Muslim world. <br><br>He is a progressive, tolerant, moderate Muslim who clearly has influence on Muslims outside of the US. Why does he not use that to increase tolerance amongst the people he influences instead of going on about Islamophobia in the US?<br><br>If he does try to de-radicalise and promote acceptance and freedom for women and gay people in the Muslim world in other conversations then excuse me, as this is the first I've seen of the guy.,(reply>), he is born and raised in america. and is trying to make america a better more tolerant place. what is wrong with that? and what does it have to do with the moslem world. and what does HE have to do with the moslem world? he is an american......,(reply>), @Gmail User he talked about the widespread problem of "Islamophobia" in the West on numerous occasions.<br><br>It's like yes, obviously many people in the West are scared of Islam because there have been countless atrocities committed in its name, a very large portion of its followers don't think women or gays should have equal rights and we (Westerners)  are letting people with that faith into our countries by the hundreds of thousands.<br><br>Imagine if the roles were reversed and this many Christians were flocking to Muslim nations, keeping steadfastly to their Christian traditions, a small number of whom were committing heinous crimes in the name of their religion. Would it be wrong for Muslims to be concerned or to want to slow down the number of people with a completely different culture who have no intention to assimilate to their own culture? Of course it wouldn't. So why are we expected to roll over and accept it when it's happening to us?<br><br>Also, I have a lot of respect for Omar. He seems like a great and insightful man and I learned a lot from this podcast. But this does not stop me from calling out the blatant double standard he holds for Western countries Vs Muslim countries.,(reply>), Your lost in propaganda bwooooooy,(reply>), When did he accuse anyone of being racist? And do you want our politicians to be above criticism? Omar clearly voiced that NO countries leaders should be above criticism. You clearly came to this video with a clear cut hateful agenda in mind instead of actually listening to what he is saying.