People don't respond just because you are fighting for the truth. They take their interests into account.

My personal belief is we should not bow to any object. But Islam was aware of this human weakness and fulfilled that need through Haj to kiss a stone. A stone is a stone but the vacuum was filled and it became the holiest object. I have performed Haj and seen the devotion of people braving stampedes only to kiss that stone.

Jihad is misused by fundamentalists. The Quranic meaning is not meant for war at all, in the sense of killing.

I am not taking away the historical legacy, but it should not become a burden.

Real 'imaan' is faith in humanity, so those who deny goodness are kafirs.

I am not an individualist in the Western sense. Collectivism can become oppressive when it tries to dictate; the rights of the two should not clash.

History is full of instances of people who challenged the mighty forces of evil and they were not only fighting a lonely battle but were left alone to die.