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I have a long history of defending, and promoting, free speech and open debate - especially (especially!) within Muslim communities.
“I have a long history of defending, and promoting, free speech and open debate - especially (especially!) within Muslim communities.”
— Mehdi Hasan · History
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“I have a long history of defending, and promoting, free speech and open debate - especially (especially!) within Muslim communities.”
“I love my job... but I find myself awkwardly straddling the divide between British Islam and the British media. I get pretty exhausted of having to constantly endure a barrage of lazy stereotypes, inflammatory headlines, disparaging generalisations, and often inaccurate and baseless stories.”
“Are we willing and able to stand up to Islamophobia on days when there are not brutal terrorist attacks on Muslims in mosques?”
“Some have argued that the United States was designed to block majority rule; to be a 'republic, not a democracy.' This is ahistorical nonsense.”
“Islam, for example, like so many other faiths, stresses the importance of mutual solidarity with our fellow man.”
“Perhaps the biggest boost to the LePenization of French politics came from Nicolas Sarkozy. As president of France between 2007 and 2012, he actively courted FN voters and helped dismantle the 'Republican pact,' under which the two main parties had pledged to work together to defeat the FN at a national and local level.”
“I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.”
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.”
“I don't deny the importance of genetics. However, the fact that I might be altruistic isn't because I have a gene for altruism; the fact that I do something for my children at some cost to myself comes from a history that has operated on me.”
“As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work.”
“Time is my greatest enemy.”
“I'm not really smart, but I'm dedicated. I can be good at anything if I love it and dedicate myself. And I love history. I love science. I love music. I love golf. I love learning. I love life.”