“September 11 was a wake-up call to me. I don't want to contribute to t...” — Hamza Yusuf Quote

September 11 was a wake-up call to me. I don't want to contribute to the hate in any shape or form. I now regret in the past being silent about what I have heard in the Islamic discourse and being part of that with my own anger.

The weak are dominated by their ego, the wise dominate their ego, and the intelligent are in a constant struggle against their ego.

Hunger can bring out the worst in us.

Radicalization is very easy when you mock what people hold dear.

We want to counter the idea that Muslims and non-Muslims can't live together. This is not who we are or who we want to be.

Anger tears me up inside... My own... or anyone else's.

It's not necessarily bad that you have angst or you have anger - it's what you do with it, how you interpret it into something profoundly moving.

I have a right to my anger, and I don't want anybody telling me I shouldn't be, that it's not nice to be, and that something's wrong with me because I get angry.

I think that crying is a way women and men express frustration, anger, or passion. And we should not feel compelled to mute those emotions.

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.