Egypt Quote by Maajid Nawaz Download Open image “If we look at Abdel Nasser in Egypt as an Arab leader, he was secular.” — Maajid Nawaz ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Abdel Nasser Arab Leader Egypt Egypt Arab Ifs Leader Leader Secular Leadership Looks Secular
Although the Nasser revolution of 1952 was secular, the culture remained deeply religious - but it was a faith of moderation and tolerance. Women… — Ahmed H. Zewail Copy Share Image
The perception in the Arab world now is that we are having secularists against Islamists, and that's it. So the secularists are progressive; the… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
My definition of secularism is very clear. The sole religion of the Government is Nation First, the holy book is the Constitution. — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
I had always thought of Egypt as a rather secular country. And I think it is, but people are quite observant of the strictures… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“civic, secular, nationalist frame of reference (devoid of any religious underpinnings) would face immense challenges in today's highly religious Egyptian society.” — Tarek Osman Copy Share Image
Secularism is a religion, a religion that is understood. It has no mysteries, no mumblings, no priests, no ceremonies, no falsehoods, no miracles, and… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“Religious fanaticism is simply good politics in the middle-eastern countries.” — James Aldridge Copy Share Image
Under Nasser, Egyptian nationalism was built on little more than pan-Arab irredentism and anti-Western and anti-Israeli sentiment. Mr. Mubarak retained these powerful brainwashers and… — Andre Aciman Copy Share Image
“Unlike political Islamism, Arab nationalism has no major following on the Egyptian streets. Unlike liberal capitalism, it lacks the resources and the might of… — Tarek Osman Copy Share Image
I was held in the Mazra Tora Prison for my role as leader of the pan-Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir in Alexandria. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
Ironically, xenophobic nationalists are utilizing the benefits of globalization. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
I care not to debate which came first, Islamism or anti-Muslim bigotry; suffice to say that both feed into each other symbiotically. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
Let me make this clear: it is our duty to adopt a policy barring the wearing of niqabs in these public buildings. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
Expressing myself through language was always something that I had had to learn to do more so than others. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
Not all Muslims wish to express themselves in public through a communal religious identity. Identities are multiple, and some may wish to speak instead… — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
During my teenage years as an Islamist recruiter, I moved to live in self-contained communities in the London boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
As people's opportunities to succumb to confirmation bias increases online - only seeking out information that confirms their prejudices - ignorance, extremism and close-mindedness… — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
After much soul searching I was able to renounce my past Islamist ideology, challenging everything I was once prepared to die for. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
Chance explorations on search engines do not 'accidentally' lead users to extremist websites. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
I think I would encourage leaders to start working with communities in order to inoculate angry, young teenagers. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
The way to tackle Muslimphobia is to tackle prejudice against Muslims. What it is not is to pretend that Islamist extremism does not exist. — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
The best way to marginalize the Muslim Brotherhood [in Egypt] is in the ballot box, not through arrests and killing people. — Kelly Ayotte Copy Share Image
Its up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including Egypt. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
The most successful cultural diplomacy strategy integrates people-to-people or arts/culture/media-to-people interactions into the basic business of diplomacy. The programs in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Iran… — Cynthia P. Schneider Copy Share Image
When his highness sends a ship to Egypt, does he trouble his head whether the mice on board are at their ease or not? — Voltaire Copy Share Image
“...he was one of the great intellectuals of the 1940s who completed their higher studies in the West and returned to their country to… — Alaa Al Aswany Copy Share Image
I just always loved mythology, ever since I was a kid. Greek mythology was something I remember learning about in fourth grade, and Egypt,… — Brie Larson Copy Share Image
Our revolution is like Wikipedia, okay? Everyone is contributing content, [but] you don't know the names of the people contributing the content. This is… — Wael Ghonim Copy Share Image
We were the outliers: my mother was the only Western woman (khawagayya, in Egyptian Arabic) to have married into the family, and during my… — Shereen El Feki Copy Share Image
“Mungu hutumia watu 'wajinga' na 'wapumbavu' kufanya mambo makubwa katika maisha yao na ya watu wengine. Katika Biblia, Musa aliitwa mjinga alipokiuka amri ya… — Enock Maregesi Copy Share Image
There’s one thing that’s been 'learned' maybe from Tunisia and Egypt that I think is a mistake. And that is that the existing ruler… — Gene Sharp Copy Share Image
Many people are quick to say that we are not recognized by Muslims in the East . And I start with the Honorable Elijah… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
We hope that more assistance will be available to the nations of the region, to include Egypt, on the three pillars that I discussed… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image