Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context.

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This is the beauty of the Qur'an: it asks you to reflect and reason, and...

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The very first lesson that I learnt from the Qur'an was the message of unity...

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In the early days I had a very black-and-white view of everything.

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I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me...

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Though times have changed, it's a nice surprise to see that youthful feeling of anti-war...

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If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free,...

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There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and...

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Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize...

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