The singularity of Islam is its universality. As American citizens and as Muslims, you need to show there is something specific, namely our moral singularity. We believe there is one God and this one God is pushing us to reach universal values by liberating ourselves from our ego and by serving humanity. We must be involved in this by all means necessary, in a nonviolent way, through the legal, media, economic and cultural systems. We cannot achieve this if there is no courage, if we are not ready to sacrifice.

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

Islam is a religion of justice and dignity, and we are taught to never keep silent when facing injustice, discrimination and double standards.

I have learned that one should say "Peace!" to those who shout their hatred for one's being and presence or at one's passage.

You're asking me how not to doubt. Good question.My answer is, you can't. This is life

I think we are making a mistake, a very big mistake if we look at what we call the Arab Awakening only by looking at the whole dynamics in political and not in economic terms.

To be kind is good. To be kind without expecting anything in return is better.