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Quote by Sarojini Naidu

“"Sense of justice is one of the most wonderful ideals of Islam, because as I read in the Qur'an I find those dynamic principles of life, not mystic but practical ethics for the daily conduct of life suited to the whole world."”

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Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu was an Indian poet, politician, and freedom fighter, born on February 13, 1879, and passed away on March 2, 1949. She was a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement and an advocate for women's rights and education. Naidu was a member of the Indian National Congress and played a significant role in the struggle for Indian independence. Her poetry and political activism have left a lasting impact on Indian society. more

“'I believe in one God and Mohammed the Apostle of God,' is the simple and invariable profession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity has never been degraded by any visible idol; the honours of the prophet have never transgressed the measure of human virtue, and his living precepts have restrained the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds of reason and religion.”

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“It is impossible for anyone who studies the life and character of the great Prophet of Arabia, who knows how he taught and how he lived, to feel anything but reverence for that mighty Prophet, one of the great messengers of the Supreme. And although in what I put to you I shall say many things which may be familiar to many, yet I myself feel whenever I re-read them, a new way of admiration, a new sense of reverence for that mighty Arabian teacher.”