#slim

Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith - even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#better #christianity #christians #crusades #east

In the past some of the most influential Jewish, Christian and Muslim theologians, such as Maimonides, Aquinas and Ibn Sina, made it clear that it was very difficult to speak about God, because when we confront the ultimate, we are at the end of what words or thoughts can do. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#because #christian #clear #confront #difficult

We have been given a role to play. We have been asked to provide, to give lectures on the role of Islamic development and the way we do it here, so the people who are Muslims there would understand what the role of Islam is. ↗

— Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

#been #development #give #given #here

We have followed a path of moderation, development is our priority, national unity, good community relations, Muslims and non Muslims, this is what has given us the advantage. ↗

— Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

#community #development #followed #given #good

He who becomes a Muslim does so in his own interest. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#does #his #interest #muslim #own

Muslims should live like brothers. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#like #live #muslims #should

Acting is like a high wire act. Your margin for error is very slim. ↗

— Christine Baranski

#acting #error #high #high wire #like

Among Muslims, I think there are some who are very good and some hoodlums, like everywhere. ↗

— Brigitte Bardot

#everywhere #good #i #i think #like

US presidents can make all the commitments and declarations they want until they are blue in the face, in the Muslim world they will always be perceived as partisan. ↗

— Daniel Barenboim

#blue #commitments #declarations #face #make

Muslims must believe that all power, success and victory comes from God alone. ↗

— Abu Bakar Bashir

#alone #believe #comes #god #muslims