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

I believe the minorities need to have a strategy of survival because needless aggression when you cannot change the situation does not help. Wisdom is more important than saving some cultural symbol.

Times change and we should change and grow, and yet be proud of our legacy.

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.

Weapons are less harmful than words.

Religion helps you relate with the universe. Buddha was indifferent to the concept of god yet he gave us values.

Jihad is nothing but making efforts to realise goodness in life.