Liberty and choice are the essential components that constitute human dignity. — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
If human beings pretend to be God, then forget about democracy. If they understand that no human being can represent God, then… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
The critical question is how a religious tradition is interpreted. Is it interpreted in ways that are pro-human rights or in ways… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
Liberty and choice are the essential components that constitute human dignity. — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
If human beings pretend to be God, then forget about democracy. If they understand that no human being can represent God, then sure. — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
Wahhabism goes and takes elements from the Islamic tradition that are most oppressive of women, and highlights and enlarges them and makes them the… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
Islamic tradition is full of examples of supporting the autonomy of women and the empowerment of women. Very few people know that in Islamic… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
People in the United States don't like to hear it, but puritanical Islam has been on the rise because of our unequivocal policy of… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
Think about that: at a time when it was inconceivable to have a woman rabbi or a woman scholar of Christian theology or canon… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
I've written a book entitled 'Islam: the Challenges of Democracy,' because it is a challenge. It requires careful interpretation of the Islamic tradition and… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
The American obliviousness towards the suffering of Palestinians refugees plays a major part in radicalizing people. And we are fanning the flames of puritanism. — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
The critical question is how a religious tradition is interpreted. Is it interpreted in ways that are pro-human rights or in ways that are… — Khaled Abou El Fadl Copy Share Image
