My favorite single line from the Quran is from Surah 49:13, which says that God made us different nations and tribes that we may come to know one another, in the sense that diversity is holy and it was created by God. What we humans are meant to do with that diversity is engage in positive interaction with each other and come to know one another because knowledge is holy and pluralism or positive engagement is holy.
I thought about the meaning of pluralism in a world where the forces that seek to divide us are strong. I came to one conclusion: We have to save eac… - Eboo Patel
I thought about the meaning of pluralism in a world where the forces that seek to divide us are strong. I came to one conclusion: We have to save eac…
- Eboo Patel
I as a Muslim believe deeply in the differences that are within Islam. But I also take seriously the idea that we have to come to know one another. - Eboo Patel
I as a Muslim believe deeply in the differences that are within Islam. But I also take seriously the idea that we have to come to know one another.
To teach your child to only be a Muslim in Muslim spaces or only a Christian in Christian spaces means in a way that you're teaching them a religious… - Eboo Patel
To teach your child to only be a Muslim in Muslim spaces or only a Christian in Christian spaces means in a way that you're teaching them a religious…
My favorite single line from the Quran is from Surah 49:13, which says that God made us different nations and tribes that we may come to know one an… - Eboo Patel
My favorite single line from the Quran is from Surah 49:13, which says that God made us different nations and tribes that we may come to know one an…
Religious pluralism is neither mere coexistence nor forced consensus. It is a form of proactive cooperation that affirms the identity of the constitu… - Eboo Patel
Religious pluralism is neither mere coexistence nor forced consensus. It is a form of proactive cooperation that affirms the identity of the constitu…
We have to build bridges that are stronger than the bombs that other people might throw - Eboo Patel
We have to build bridges that are stronger than the bombs that other people might throw
The totalitarians in the world are very, very small. Only the smallest part of humanity wishes and acts upon the destruction of others. The pluralist… - Eboo Patel
The totalitarians in the world are very, very small. Only the smallest part of humanity wishes and acts upon the destruction of others. The pluralist…
Religious extremists want to show us that the only possibility is for us to kill each other, so September 11 is not only heinous murder, it is also g… - Eboo Patel
Religious extremists want to show us that the only possibility is for us to kill each other, so September 11 is not only heinous murder, it is also g…
Show me a religion that doesn't care about compassion. Show me a religion that doesn't care about stewardship of the environment. Show me a religion … - Eboo Patel
Show me a religion that doesn't care about compassion. Show me a religion that doesn't care about stewardship of the environment. Show me a religion …
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