Saying that Islam is in heart, is similar to giving back the exam's paper completely white and saying : knowledge is in brain.

Intellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know

Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.

American Muslims are already within the system. We should stop isolating ourselves by thinking we are powerless. The youngest generations of Americans have a better opinion of Islam because they interact with Muslims. Half of young American citizens now are supporting the Palestinians rather than the Israelis. Things are moving.

What you need to do is protect the structures and dynamics that are helping the people choose. The only thing that we can do is to respect the will of the people when it comes to majority processes. It is not for us to impose a model, it is not for us to impose answers to some critical questions.

Behind every great man is not a woman, she is beside him, she is with him, not behind him

The problem, once again, as in all sciences is the attitude of the mind that is dealing with whatever field. The problem is not philosophy but the lack of intellectual humility. It is when reason becomes arrogant that we lose track. But intellectual humility with science: this is spirituality - this is the way we are with God. So we should not be scared and we must reconcile ourselves.