“I'm hearing here that this Muslim movement, well, for women, is what we have to focus on. And women have been doing, I think, the right thing. Having the conversations, talking to people about that.” PeopleThinkingWellsHas BeensTalkingFocusMovementConversationHearingRight Thing Author:Dalia Mogahed
“Muslims have a right to every other people, like everybody, to come to the United States.” PeopleStatesUnitedUnited States Author:Dalia Mogahed
“We have to be concerned about the gun killing that people who are Americans, who are Irish, and who are English, who are all around the country.” PeopleCountryGunConcernedKilling Author:Dalia Mogahed
“You know, a meme is now circulating that's called the Ostrich Brigade. And it's used to describe all those people who are burying their heads in the sand. I call it the three D strategy. It's denial, deflection, and a demonization of those of us who want to speak honestly about these issues of extremism.” PeopleKnowsWantUsedThreeSpeakIssuesStrategyHonestlyDenialSandExtremismMemesBuryingOstrichesDeflection Author:Dalia Mogahed
“Some people think [Ted] Cruz is just as bad of an electoral nightmare down the ballot as [Donald] Trump.” PeopleThinkingTrumpNightmareBallotsCruz Author:Dalia Mogahed
“Because people were attracted to him because he was not elected to an office. He was not a politician. And like you said before, he was a person that people say "Wow! He has the idea!" But the more and more you listen to Donald Trump, the more you have the sense that he is not the person that's going to run the country. And I have strong views.” PeoplePersonsSaidIdeasCountryRunningStrongViewsLike YouTrumpPoliticianOfficeWow Author:Dalia Mogahed
“While economic development [in Egypt] made a few people rich, it left many more worse off. As people felt less and less free, they also felt less and less provided for.” PeopleMadeLeftFeltPovertyRichEconomicDevelopmentEgyptEconomic Development Author:Dalia Mogahed
“I admire many people, but I am not sure that I have any 'heroes.'” PeopleHeroAdmireNot Sure Author:Dalia Mogahed
“People are so complex and multidimensional that raising someone to 'hero' status is too great a simplification.” PeopleHeroComplexesSimplification Author:Dalia Mogahed
