Episode 9 - Religious Fundamentalism in the Middle East - a podcast by Gary Lee Mahmoud

On Father's Day, Gary and Dad sat down over some baklava to discuss the change in culture of Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries over the course of the 20th century through modern day. What was once a relatively relaxed liberal atmosphere in Dad's home country has become socially oppressive as religiously conservative values have spread out from Saudi Arabia and taken hold in many surrounding countries. We try to explore why.

Further episodes of Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant

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