There are many other [then ISIS] terrorist organizations. And their primary victims are Muslims. I think that's very important.

People are so complex and multidimensional that raising someone to 'hero' status is too great a simplification.

I admire many people, but I am not sure that I have any 'heroes.'

We don't want to bury our heads in the sand about serious issues.

We build buildings based on the false assumption that women go to mosques half as much as they actually do. In fact, the US is the only country in the world where women and men report that they attend the mosque in equal numbers, but our institutions aren't representing this reality.

I am very grateful for the opportunities I have been afforded.

You know, a meme is now circulating that's called the Ostrich Brigade. And it's used to describe all those people who are burying their heads in the sand. I call it the three D strategy. It's denial, deflection, and a demonization of those of us who want to speak honestly about these issues of extremism.