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Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.

— Barack Obama

Americans have almost been conditioned to believe that the majority of people who seek to do us harm are those of Muslim descent.

— Bennie Thompson

Americans have called on moderates in Muslim countries to speak out against extremists, to stand up for the tolerance they say they believe in.…

— Nicholas D. Kristof

We've got to reach out to Muslim countries.We've got to have them be part of our coalition. If they hear people running for president…

— Hillary Clinton

In America, we're trying to find a peaceful solution in the Middle East and we're not going to be divided along any lines, including…

— Darrell Issa

American Muslims are already within the system. We should stop isolating ourselves by thinking we are powerless. The youngest generations of Americans have a…

— Tariq Ramadan

We've got to stop thinking everybody who is Muslim is a terrorist.

— Lisa Ling

Broader social concerns within Muslim communities, such as discrimination, integration or socio-economic disadvantages, should be treated distinctively and not as part of counterterrorism agenda,…

— Maajid Nawaz

Let's not fall into the trap of thinking that all of our Muslim American neighbors in this country are somehow our enemies here. They…

— Martin O'Malley

The United States must continue to support efforts made by Middle Eastern governments to educate Muslim youth and steer them away from violent radicalization.

— Elise Stefanik

The challenge for Muslims in America is to respect the fears of ordinary people while resisting the exploitation of those fears by political parties,…

— Tariq Ramadan

I have written on numerous occasions that there is no distinction in the American Muslim community between peaceful Muslims and jihadists. While Americans prefer…

— Robert Spencer