SIRIUS XM: SPECIAL TWO HOUR BROADCAST

TUNE IN FOR A SPECIAL TWO HOUR BROADCAST

Get a global perspective on religious tolerance as Deepak Chopra discusses his new book Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet, the proposed mosque at Ground Zero, how people view and judge Muslims according to recent Gallup polls and more on his weekly SIRIUS XM show Deepak Chopra’s Wellness Radio – Thursday, September 9 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm ET on SIRIUS XM Stars (SIRIUS channel 102/XM channel 155).

On this show Deepak talks with guests calling in from around the world including: Salman Ahmad, Pakistani musician and recording artist; Amin Hashwani: Co-Chair of India-Pakistani CEO’s Business Forum, co-founder of the Peace Action Network and the Middle East Peace Forum; Dalia Mogahed, Exec Director, Senior Analyst, Center for Muslim Studies for Gallup, appointed by President Obama to serve on the Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to advise the President about the opinions, values, perceptions, attitudes, and desires of more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide; Arsalan Iftikhar, international human rights lawyer and founder of TheMuslimGuy.com, regular weekly political commentator/legal analyst for the NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin, regular contributing writer for Esquire (Middle East edition) and CNN Anderson Cooper 360 on domestic and international issues affecting our world today and Jonathan Granoff, the Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Arms Control and National Security, former VP of the NGO Committee on Disarmarment, Peace and Security at the UN.

This show also includes an interview Chopra conducted with Daisy Khan, Executive Director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) on SIRIUS XM on  August 21. ASMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing an American Muslim identity and to building bridges between the Muslim community and general public through dialogues in faith, identity, culture, and arts. Khan, along with her husband Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, is one of the co-founders of Cordoba House, which has proposed to build a mosque in downtown Manhattan.

Every week on SIRIUS XM, Deepak Chopra discusses current events, health, spirituality, relationships and success. Often putting today’s news in the context of mind and body wellness, Chopra teaches, explains, informs, nurtures and advises listeners nationwide. For more information visit www.sirius.com, www.xmradio.com.