We live in the age of Noah (a.s.) in the sense that a flood of distraction accosts us. It is a slow and subtle drowning. For those who notice it, they engage in the remembrance of God. The rites of worship and devotion to God's remembrance (dhikr) are planks of the ark. When Noah (a.s.) started to build his ark, his people mocked him and considered him a fool. But he kept building. He knew what was coming. And we know too.

Muhammad Ali put an end to the idea that you can't be an American and a Muslim.

I don't have the power to issue papal decrees.

There's a statement in the Quran: There should be "absolutely no compulsion in religion."

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

Force yourself to be humble, until it becomes second nature. Then it will be an unconscious activity.

I don't have any control over what other people do, and they don't represent me or my faith.