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" People can't think when their minds are clouded with fear. "
Hamza Yusuf
People
Minds
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" The fear tactic is a tactic that's used by people who want to maintain control, and it's very effective. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Certainly, hunger can bring out the worst in us. But it can also bring out the best. "
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" 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. "
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" Radicalization is very easy when you mock what people hold dear. "
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" I think that the idea of a war on an abstract noun is unacceptable. "
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