I don’t think people by nature are extremists. You will never find a population of extremists. Extremists have existed throughout the centuries on all religions. And what happens is, extremists start to have more leverage when the situation is bad.
For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
It is all too easy to draw conclusions and make sweeping judgments about millions of Muslim women based on fleeting television images. That is not right.
I work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women’s empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and tourism. Daunting? Yes. Impossible? No. In fact, such challenges energize me.
Of course, I tweet. Tweeting is a very personal form of expression. Who else could talk about my son refusing to wear a suit to meet the Pope, my husband flying a helicopter, or take a twitpic from our home?
At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It’s really your essence and your values that are important.
![Queen Rania of Jordan Quote - The hardest [part] is some of the misperceptions that are leveled against me as a person and against Muslim women.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/the-hardest-part-is-some-of-the-misperceptions-tha.jpg)
