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" ISIS is very similar to the Kharijites, who were a toxic off-shoot of Islam. It's not Islam; it's a perversion of Islam, and to label these militant externalities as Islam is to legitimize their actions. "

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" 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. "

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

" Radicalization is very easy when you mock what people hold dear. "

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

" Live your lives. Go out; take walks amongst trees. "

" 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. "

" There are many ways to be hungry. One can hunger for love, or fame or social justice, but hunger for food seems to curb all other cravings. "

" 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. "

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

" Islam was hijacked on that September 11, 2001, on that plane, as an innocent victim. "

" As a Westerner, the child of civil rights and anti-war activists, I embraced Islam not in abandonment of my core values, drawn almost entirely from the progressive tradition, but as an affirmation of them. "

" Palestine is the issue, and until this issue is resolved, there can be no peace. "

" Our world is increasingly interdependent and pluralistic, and in order to ensure a civil future, we must get to know one another. "

" Whatever one thinks of the wisdom of building a mosque near Ground Zero, this controversy now affords us an immense opportunity to examine who we are as a people. It provides us with the opportunity to get back to our foundational ideals, which have always stood as a beacon for the rest of the world. "

" Ideas must counter ideas. You can drop all the bombs you want, but if you don't pull up weeds by their roots, they just grow back. "

" The greatest preventative to terrorism is Muslim religious literacy. "

" 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. "

" Muslims are not ashamed of their Prophet's teaching about war. On the contrary, for us it is a great source of pride. "

" All peoples have contributed to the overall progress and enhancement of human life. "

" America is about choices, including those to live certain lifestyles. "

" Certainly, hunger can bring out the worst in us. But it can also bring out the best. "

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" You don't fight ideas with bombs. "

" 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. "

" God is much greater than anything we can imagine. "

" The human family is a great one, and the Muslim branch is certainly worth knowing. "

" 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. "

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

" If you don't have religious fallibilism, you have immense problems. "

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

" I think the Hajj tends to reflect the state of the Ummah. That's one of the things about the Hajj is that you get to see the Ummah. It's a microcosm of the Ummah's condition. "