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 JORDANI really feel that political will is born out of popular will.
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I’m amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really does hurt me.
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I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.
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Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.
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Extremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.
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The job description for a queen changes with the times.
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The hardest [part] is some of the misperceptions that are leveled against me as a person and against Muslim women.
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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.
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There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.
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By its very nature, hard-line ideology is self-serving and self-perpetuating; its primary goal is to survive – and that precludes everything.
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Modernity is not about dress codes.
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Maybe clothes are a form of creative expression for me. An outlet. Because I don’t get to express myself creatively through my official duties.
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Being queen is overrated.
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I don’t know if I’d put labels on myself, but I do feel that when women are empowered, they have the power to transform society.
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Values are the shields that you carry throughout life and it protects you from whatever life throws at you.
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