Alas, all traditions lose their primal purity and we all fail our founders.

Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States.

Far from being the father of jihad, [Prophet] Mohammad was a peacemaker, who risked his life and nearly lost the loyalty of his closest companions because he was determined to effect a reconciliation with Mecca

Many entire nations are marginalised by the more powerful nations. That is causing imbalance, violence and terror. Women must do their best to introduce another perspective.

Surely it's better to love others, however messy and imperfect the involvement, than to allow one's capacity for love to harden.

Ironically, the first thing that appealed to me about Islam was its pluralism. The fact that the Koran praises all the great prophets of the past.

I'm seeking to make sense of life, looking for its meaning and how we can have a better humanity.