In this short clip, Dr. John Esposito explores Islam's influence on the West with Soraya Salam, particularly the Muslim origins of some of the most common traditions in Europe and the US, Muslim contributions in the fields of Philosophy, Medicine, Science, Technology, Algebra, etc., and the model of Islamic Universities.

Dr. John Esposito is a distinguished university professor at Georgetown University. He's a founding director of the Al-Waleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. He's also authored over 50 books on religion, Islam, and Islamophobia.

Soraya Salam is an international journalist and the Manager of Al Jazeera English Online.

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