Cultures are never merely intellectual constructs. They take form through the collective intelligence and memory, through a commonly held psychology and emotions, through spiritual and artistic communion.
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Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.
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Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
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We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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Fasting is, first and foremost, an exercise for identifying and managing adversity in all its forms. With faith, in full conscience, fasting calls women and men to an extra degree of self-awareness.
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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.
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When you’re overwhelmed by your emotion, you listen less and you judge more. This is also the reality of the dogmatic mind.
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Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection.
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One does not always know how to express the sorrow of the soul. One does not always know how to silence the joy of the heart.
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Intellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know
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Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.
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If we agree to say that those terrorists are indeed Muslim, I have no problem whatsoever to condemn their actions. I won’t apologise though, or justify my point of view.
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We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
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We must re-center philosophy within our frame of reference which I think is the way to deal with it.
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Having traveled a lot and met people from different horizons it makes you more humble and ready to listen.
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I understand the need to serve the community by talking about marriage or halal food. But you should also lead with vision, wisdom and courage.
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