First, a look at the increasingly politicized moderate Muslims in Egypt, historically one of America's most stable partners in the Middle East. Despite their long-time embrace of many aspects of American culture, from fast food to movies, NPR's Deborah Amos reports that Egypt's Muslims are increasingly identifying with the Palestinian cause and condemning American policies in the region.

Then, at a recent Aspen Institute seminar on Islam and the West moderated by Moyers, eight distinguished journalists and scholars from around the world came together to discuss their own reactions to the destruction of the World Trade Center towers and what subsequent events reveal about Islam's contradictions. In a penetrating conversation steered by many different points of view, the panel draws distinctions between the behavior of Muslims and the teachings of Islam and articulates the difference between terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and fundamentalist political groups. They debate the clash of Islam with a modern world and how the Koran can be reconciled with democracy and a viable economy.