“A kind of racism still exists in the United States, and Islamophobia is a more convenient way to express that sentiment. There has also been an attempt to paint Muslims as enemies of the United States.” WayKindStillsStatesUnitedEnemyUnited StatesRacismPaintSentimentsConvenientIslamophobia Author:Feisal Abdul Rauf
“I was completely surrounded by religion from a young time. I was taught by my father. I engaged in discussions with him and many of these scholars who visited and came around the dining table, the lunch table, and attended many lectures with my dad. And so I learned the apprentice way.” WayYoungFatherTaughtDadTablesMy DadDiscussionEngagedLunchScholarLecturesDiningApprenticeDining Table Author:Feisal Abdul Rauf
“There are moderates in Israel. There are moderates in Iran, there are moderates in the Republican Party, moderates in the Democratic Party. What we need to do is we need link all of these moderates together and to figure out a way by which this particular coalition can speak to important issues to marginalize the voice of the extremists.” WayNeedsImportantTogetherSpeakVoicePartyIssuesFiguresParticularRepublicanDemocraticIsraelIranLinksRepublican PartyModeratesDemocratic PartyExtremistCoalitionsImportant Issues Author:Feisal Abdul Rauf
“We are Americans. We - we - we are - we are doctors. We are investment bankers. We are taxi drivers. We are store keepers. We are lawyers. We are - we are part of the fabric of America. And the way that America today treats its Muslims is being watched by over a billion Muslims worldwide.” WayTodayAmericaDoctorsTreatsInvestmentStoresLawyerBillionsDriversFabricBankersTaxiKeepersAmerica Today Author:Feisal Abdul Rauf
