Abuse Quote by Deeyah Khan

There is no psychiatric pattern which can predict who becomes an extremist - but they are all frustrated with their reality.

— Deeyah Khan

The state has a duty to protect all its citizens.

— Deeyah Khan

We need to be able to guarantee the safety of all artists and activists for human rights so that it no longer takes extraordinary…

— Deeyah Khan

'Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category.

— Deeyah Khan

Self-expression should not be a challenge that demands extraordinary talent but should be a right accessible to all.

— Deeyah Khan

The problem with Muslim women is less that we cannot speak the language, but that no one listens to us.

— Deeyah Khan

Freedom of expression is essential for feminists and dissidents in the Muslim world.

— Deeyah Khan

We need more courageous individuals who will defy the structures of power, whether political, economic, or intimate, but we also need it to be…

— Deeyah Khan

Our media provides a continuing message that for men, heroism is defined through association with control, independence, and the ability to commit violence, from…

— Deeyah Khan

Muslim women can save the world from ISIS.

— Deeyah Khan

Like Theresa May, I regularly find myself infuriated by the rantings of Anjem Choudary and other hate preachers.

— Deeyah Khan

Women's empowerment, whether through legal, financial, or cultural routes, will tend to increase their agency and their ability to take part in activism.

— Deeyah Khan