The Ansari Podcast: Mahmoud Elansary and Haris Tarin, 2 Muslim Americans, discuss America pre and post 9/11 and why young Muslims, western Muslims, and Muslim Americans are running away from mosques and islamic institutions. They discuss gender roles in Muslim environments, how women are treated and what the women's section looks like in mosques. And the failure of Muslim institutions to be up to date and tailor to Muslim Americans.the conversation Haris Tarin had with Obama as he was selected as one of the rising influential figures in the Muslim community in America. Haris Tarin shares the details of the conversation with Obama on terrorism, Islam, Muslims and what America can do to help. How politicians view Muslims now vs. before and why politicians use hate as a political tool. They also discuss whether majority of US politicians hate Muslims or not. Discuss the middle eastern policy similarities and differences between the Trump and Obama administrations. And whether american foreign policy has it out for Muslims, with an anti-isamic agenda or is America's policy strictly driven by interest.  As well as the arab spring, and the relationship between global Muslims and America. Discuss whether America targets and harms the Middle East strictly because of religious differences or whether it's strictly based off interest. Is it christianity vs. Islam or Power vs. Power? As well as the Issue with the term Islamophobia and how it's more harmful than helpful.