Dr. Kirk Belnap was with Egyptian friends at a conference in the Middle East during the recent revolution centered in Tahrir Square in Cairo. In this audio interview he shares the note he sent to friends about the joy of the moment and dismisses many of the fears of American political pundits.
You’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories of BYU’s Arabic language study in countries as diverse as Israel, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco, and how he believes bridges of mutual respect can be and are being built between Mormons and Muslims.
It’s history in the making, on The Cricket and Seagull…
Dr. Kirk Belnap – Professor of Arabic at BYU (Steven Kapp Perry)
