Jonathan Brown - Caged and Forgotten: Muslim Political Prisoners in Post-9/11 America

About this lecture

In this talk, Georgetown Islamic Studies professor Jonathan Brown speaks candidly about his personal journey from political naivety to a clear-eyed understanding of the injustices facing Muslim political prisoners in post-9/11 America. Drawing on his experience as the son-in-law of a wrongfully accused Muslim, he challenges audiences to question government narratives, reflects on the erosion of Muslim civil liberties under successive administrations, and makes an urgent call to action for advocates and allies. The lecture is both a personal confession and a rallying cry for justice rooted in American constitutional values and Islamic principles.