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" I would rather live as a Muslim in the West than in most of the Muslim countries, because I think the way Muslims are allowed to live in the West is closer to the Muslim way. "

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" I don't align myself with the West of the Muslim world. I align myself with what I perceive to be just and in accordance with my principles - the principles that I live my life by which are universal principles and that are embodied in the religion of Islam. "

Hamza Yusuf

World

Religion

Life

" The acquisition of knowledge - knowledge of both the world and of their own religion - will inoculate young people against extremist ideologies. "

" I think all this Facebook stuff should just stop! "

" The Islamic tradition does show some areas of apparent incompatibility with the goals of women in the West, and Muslims have a long way to go in their attitudes towards women. But blaming the religion is again to express an ignorance both of the religion and of the historical struggle for equality of women in Muslim societies. "

" In being aware of others' hunger, we contribute to a more empathic world. "

" Every day, my love for Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, increases. "

" Corruption is rife in the Muslim world, and when it is coupled with the marginalization of religion, it manifests itself as frustration and becomes a fertile recruiting ground for extremism. "

" You can condemn and criticize religion... all those things are fine, but you can't mock and disrespect people. "

" My great, great grandfather, Michael O'Hanson, fled the impending potato famine of Ireland and arrived in America in the early 1840s with his bride, Bridget. They headed for Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love and a mecca for Irish-Catholic immigrants then. "

" Many people in the West do not realise how oppressive some Muslim states are - both for men and for women. This is a cultural issue, not an Islamic one. "

" The true object of war fought for God should always be peace. "

" We don't have any power other than our intellect and our hearts. "

" For believers, both privilege and privation are a trial, and both demand responses: one demands service, and the other demands patience. The greatest privilege is to live well in flourishing lands; the greatest privation is to live in the midst of war, especially civil war. "

" People can't think when their minds are clouded with fear. "

" Hunger can bring out the worst in us. "

Hamza Yusuf

Bring

Hunger

" A tree grows. If you're staying the same, something is wrong. You're not alive. "

" I know that people can live celibate lives. I did it myself for many years. "

" The fear tactic is a tactic that's used by people who want to maintain control, and it's very effective. "

" To the solace of his name, simply saying 'Muhammad' has an incredibly soothing effect on me. "

Hamza Yusuf

Effect

Simply

" To be aware of others' accomplishments and the indebtedness we have to so many people is to appreciate and begin to respect all members of the human family. "

" My alignment is with what I perceive as just and fair. If it's with the Muslims, then I'm with the Muslims, if it's with the West then I'm with the West. It's about justice and fairness. "

" You don't fight ideas with bombs. "

" We want to counter the idea that Muslims and non-Muslims can't live together. This is not who we are or who we want to be. "

" All of the people are the dependents of Allah. "

Hamza Yusuf

People

Allah

" Where you don't have people who have strong intellectual capacity, you get demagoguery. "

" We Muslims in the West, like Jews before us, grapple with the same issues that Jews of the past did: integration or isolation, tradition or reform, intermarriage or intra-marriage. "

Hamza Yusuf

Isolation

Past

" When a man wrote a political screed against the IRS and flew into its building, he was deemed mentally ill, even though it was clearly a political act. There's a double standard, which is: If his name is Muhammad, it's automatically terrorism. "

" I think that the idea of a war on an abstract noun is unacceptable. "

" I've said some things about other religions that I regret now. I think they were incorrect. "

" Much to the chagrin of the staunchly secular among us, religion shows no sign of going away. Predictions of the demise of religion, faith, tradition - and even God - have consistently been proven wrong. "