To those who say "Sufism is apolitical" or "no politics," I respond: "No politics is politics." Look at the very old African Sufi tradition, the Asian Sufi tradition, or the North African Sufi tradition. Then you get it and understand what Sufism is all about wisdom, courage and resistance.

You can't say 'I don't do politics,' because silence is a political statement.

There is dignity in your being even if there's indignity in what you're doing.

To be courageous is to be a voice for the voiceless

We should not fool ourselves. When the Quran says wa la qad karamna Bani Adam ["we have honored the Children of Adam"] so yes we should all be free but this should not mean that we must act against the dignity of human beings.

The media is putting a lot of emphasis on the few people that are destroying, while it won't report on the silent majority of people who are constructing, building and trying to find their way.

It is important that the Muslim leaders, scholars, and intellectuals are much more vocal and explain what Islam is.