“Muslims Speak Out” is that week-long, online discussion. "On Faith" and Georgetown University asked 60 of the world's leading scholars and clerics to participate by responding to a series of questions. XX of them agreed to do so. Their responses are being featured this week in “Muslims Speak Out.” To add context and perspective to the project, we also invited Georgetown University, The Pew Foundation on Religion and Public Life, and a number of world’s most prominent voices – including former President Jimmy Carter, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus -- to join the conversation. Their contributions also are being featured this week.

“On Faith" and "Muslims Speak Out" are efforts by the Washington Post Company to foster informative and productive online conversations about religion and its impact on world events and our lives. We believe that such conversations are critical if we are to begin to address the many conflicts being waged today in the name of faith.