By declaring our Prophet infallible and not permitting ourselves to question him, we Muslims had set up a static tyranny. The Prophet… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
The Christian take on Hellfire seems less dramatic than the Muslim vision, which I grew up with, but Christian magical thinking appeals… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
No one in the American Enterprise imposes their beliefs. We clash, and I think that's what the West is all about. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
My brother thinks it is very, very bad that I left Islam. My half-sister wants to convert me back; I want to… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
We have to start with the little babies who are born now, socialize them in freedom and critical thinking. We don't have… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I think of Canada, first and foremost, in terms of space. The amount of space available is breathtaking. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I don't believe in hell and heaven anymore. Or angels. I think Islam is a superstition like every other superstition. But now… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
European children are educated in a narrative of human tolerance every day, and if you want to be sure to prevent a… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
In 2010, I suggested that if you are a good Muslim with a good conscience, go and look for a better God,… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
It was Friday, July 24, 1992, when I stepped on the train. Every year I think of it. I see it as… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I don't believe there is such a thing as 'moderate Islam.' I think it's better to talk about degrees of belief and… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
You have to let individuals make their own choices and respect that, even if it's your own child. And that's what was… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
Women covering their heads is traditional, but now we're seeing more and more women covering themselves from head to toe. This is said to… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
In Holland I have seen well-meaning, principled people blinded by multiculturalism, overwhelmed by the imperative to be sensitive and respectful of immigrant culture, while… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I see no difference between Islam and Islamism. Islam is defined as submission to the will of Allah, as it is described in the… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I want people to emphasize life before death as opposed to life after death. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
“Wishful thinking about the peaceful tolerance of Islam cannot interpret away this reality: hands are still cut off, women still stoned and enslaved, just… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
By declaring our Prophet infallible and not permitting ourselves to question him, we Muslims had set up a static tyranny. The Prophet Muhammad attempted… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
“The will of little girls is stifled by Islam. By the time they menstruate they are rendered voiceless. They are reared to become submissive… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I am not against migration. It is simply pragmatic to restrict migration, while at the same time encouraging integration and fighting discrimination. I support… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
