Muslim Parenting in an Age of Terror

Beyond all the usual demands of child rearing, Muslim parents in America have their own set of problems. They're more likely to worry about their kids being bullied or called names. In the wake of the Paris attacks, people around the world have tried to make sense of extremist violence. We spoke to a Muslim family in Brooklyn about the discussions they've been having at home. And we hear from experts who closely study youth radicalization. "The issue exists in our country," said Humera Khan, who teaches Muslim youth how to avoid being recruited by terrorists online. "Now the question is, how scared should we be?'

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Muslim Parenting in an Age of Terror is an episode from Micropolis by WNYC.

This episode is 00:06:27 long.

This episode was published on Nov 18, 2015.

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