Muhammad Asad Visionary Islamic Scholar

Muhammad Asad, writer, adventurer, diplomat, Muslim thinker par excellence, translator of the Qur'an, and author In this segment from a tape entitled, "A Tribute to Muhammad Asad" by the IIS (Islamic Information Service), Muhammad Asad discusses why monotheistic religions, specifically Islam, originated from the desert. He also speaks about the richness of Bedouin culture, and the incorrect idea that bedouins are barbarians or uncivilized people.