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

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.

I'd say that the modern social sciences are just showing us why the conditions for implementing Hudud are so demanding, and thus Hudud should only be for the absolutely last resort.

You can't have anything happening today within the petro-monarchies, is going to be too risky for the United States and the oil interests there.

Islam doesn't need reform, we need to reform the Muslim mind.

In its haste to bolster nationalism, in its obsession with security, Europe is losing its soul.

Islam, as a religion, has been established in France for a long time, and the religious question has been resolved in this country. Islam does not threaten France's future in any way.