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“Religion helps you relate with the universe. Buddha was indifferent to the concept of god yet he gave us values.”

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Jihad is misused by fundamentalists. The Quranic meaning is not meant for war at all, in the sense of killing.

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Jihad is nothing but making efforts to realise goodness in life.

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Real 'imaan' is faith in humanity, so those who deny goodness are kafirs.

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Potency does not mean being unnecessarily aggressive; one has to be wise.

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People don't respond just because you are fighting for the truth. They take their interests into account.

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To protect one's identity is a Constitutional right.

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The individual cannot exist on his/her own and the collectivism should respect freedom of conscience. My struggle is about the freedom of thought.

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The Sufi saint Mazhar Jaan Jana of 18th century Delhi believed that the Quran condemns bowing before deities because in pre-Islamic idol worship stones…

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Times change and we should change and grow, and yet be proud of our legacy.

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My personal belief is we should not bow to any object. But Islam was aware of this human weakness and fulfilled that need through…

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I am not taking away the historical legacy, but it should not become a burden.

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I was told by my father, who was a priest, that it was the basic duty of a Muslim to establish peace on earth...…

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