If you ask a Saudi Imam why women in Saudi Arabia can't drive, he'll say, 'Because Islam demands it.' But that's absurd, because - first of all - Isl…

- Reza Aslan

Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist int…

- Reza Aslan

Religion is never going to go away, and anyone who thinks it will doesn't understand what religion is. It is a language to describe the experience of…

- Reza Aslan

Islam is more than a religion, it's much more than a religion, it's a way of life, it is a one party political system that has a very elaborate legal…

- Reza Aslan

Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than …

- Reza Aslan

Islamophobia has become so mainstream in this country that Americans have been trained to expect violence against Muslims - not excuse it, but expect…

- Reza Aslan

I believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and I understand the metaphor of that…

- Reza Aslan

It took many years to cleanse Arabia of its “false idols.” It will take many more to cleanse Islam of its new false idols-bigotry and fanaticism-wors…

- Reza Aslan

Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology.

- Reza Aslan