Government Quote by Paul Bowles

“If the ruler is ruling by Islam, even if he got there illegally, he must be obeyed.”

— Karen Elliott House

“The answer lay not in faith but in another factor that created trouble for Islam from the very beginning: political power.”

— Mustafa Akyol

“He also made all Muslims publicly forswear that part of their Holy Quran which permits them to dupe, cheat and kill all who are…

— Gary Jennings

“He(Prophet Muhammad) laid the foundation of a universal government. His law was one for all. Equal justice and love for everyone.”

— Rev. B. Margoliouth

“A message was sent by the regime to the faithful: to survive they would have to be loyal to only one interpretation of the…

— Azar Nafisi

“Come forward as servants of Islam, organize the people economically, socially, educationally and politically and I am sure that you will be a power…

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

“Did you ever dream this could happen to us? He said, No I didn't, but I should have. After we all helped create this…

— Azar Nafisi

“I wanted to know the best of the life of one (Muhammad) who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of…

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Do not show the face of Islam to others; instead show your face as the follower of true Islam representing character, knowledge, tolerance and…

— Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

“In principle, all Islamic polities were (and are) required by Quranic injunction not to harm the dhimmi, to tolerate the Christians and Jews living…

— Maria Rosa Menocal

“Thus the truth—that his life should be directed by the spiritual element which is its basis, which manifests itself as love, and which is…

— Leo Tolstoy

“At some point, the devoted pass from belief into certainty. I did not believe in Islam; I opened my eyes every morning and saw…

— G. Willow Wilson