Francois Hollande

Islamist terrorism has declared war against us, against France, Europe, the entire world.

French Statesman

Mohsin Hamid

Islam is not a race, yet Islamophobia partakes of racist characteristics.

Pakistani Writer

Abu Bakar Bashir

Islam is perfect, there is nothing to be added or changed.

Indonesian Activist

Muhammad Iqbal

Islam is itself destiny and will not suffer destiny.

Pakistani Poet

Youssou N'Dour

Islam has been badly used by a certain ideology.

Senegalese Musician

Geert Wilders

Islam is something we can't afford any more.

Dutch Politician

Ali Babacan

Islam and democracy can function together.

Turkish Politician

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American Baseball Player

Jonathan Sacks

British Clergyman

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani Activist

Islam began in Arabia and has a historical context that's key to understanding its global significance.

Origination

Islam is centered on Prophet Muhammad's teachings; being familiar with his role is crucial for comprehension.

Prophet Muhammad

The Quran is the primary sacred text in Islam, like the Bible in Christianity.

Quran Reference

Understanding that 'Muslim' refers to followers of Islam is important for correct usage.

Muslim Faith

Recognize the rapid growth of Islam to appreciate its rising influence in different regions.

Religious Growth

Islam's influence on culture and art is vast, stemming from a long history.

Cultural Richness

The history of Islamic civilization includes a rich tapestry of science, literature, and philosophy.

Historical Civilization

 the show outside we did it in the grounds and then the women the kids came said why is it not in our mosque so they took it inside the mosque and I am nothing but this is a show we're hoping to tour in other places as well because Islamophobia is something also I'm very concerned about it's very transformative

Storytellers Summit Day...

 laden u.s forces have finally withdrawn and the hard-line islamist taliban regime has once again seized control of the country several months ago national geographic senate teamed a report on life in afghanistan a country that's experienced two decades of war and multinational efforts to build a

Portraits of Afghanistan...

 a problem about the political culture and we have to see we have to think about how to change that political culture now these are some of the questions I had in mind about a few years ago when I sat down to write a book I said well I will make a research about how Islam actually came to be it

Faith versus tradition...

 Islam spread from the Arabian Penninsula into South Asia, blending with native beliefs and leading to new faiths, like Sikhism. And gunpowder made its way from China to the Middle East forging the futures of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughul Empires.

The Silk Road:...

 Why are there certain biases, certain phobias? We live, unfortunately, sadly, in a world where, still, misogyny persists, racism persists, all kinds of phobias. Islamophobia, for instance, is now a term. And why do these ideas persist?

Why is colonialism...

 recalling Jesus's last supper. There are two billion Christians worldwide, representing almost a third of the world's people. Islam began 1400 years ago with a man of great virtue, meditating in a mountain cave in the Arabian desert.

The five major world...

 ever been a white person living inside Islam don't be ridiculous I told him you're not the boss of me I reminded him if you can live there why can't I what would your parents say Alaska I don't plan on telling them

What forgiveness can...

 that bin Laden and his leadership are hiding on the Pakistani side of the border extremist groups like the jamya ulema Islam are openly willing to harbor al-qaeda but good even it is an

Inside al Qaeda PIPE...

 the lord's prayer in the shmai's hail of islam combined it's just 29 words in arabic but anywhere from 65 to 72 in translation and yet the more you add the more seems to go missing

On reading the Koran -...

 a single incident of anti-semitism. That's the Indian story. Islam came peacefully to the south, slightly more differently complicated history in the north.