Cherish your tears and their reasons, they will be the light of your smile, your inner peace and reconciliation.

Islam came to teach us that there is no faith without intelligence and here we are: destroying our intelligence in the name of faith.

The universe is pregnant with signs that recall the presence of the Creator.

The problem with Salafis is that they are religiously sincere and politically naïve. And they allow themselves to be supported by people who have no religious sincerity but who are politically very smart, especially when it comes to their economic interests.

There is no faith, without a critical mind

51% of the French people - who are not very religious - were thinking that what "Charlie Hebdo" did was unwise. They aren't asking for a law to prevent Charlie Hebdo from publishing caricatures, but they are calling on its editors to be a bit more sensible.

Emancipation can only come from within; it cannot be dictated by someone else. A law banning the wearing of headscarves changes nothing, except perhaps external appearance. Naturally, Islamic feminism must also include the right to education, to work and the freedom to select one's own husband.