I'm not one who learned the Koran through recitation as a child, but one thing that always stands out is that there's no compulsion in religion. You …

- Daayiee Abdullah

I think that, generally, when it's a white male shooting, then it's mental illness is the first thing that they utilize after reporting the crime. Bu…

- Daayiee Abdullah

There are men who do exist who have no desire for women. That doesn't necessarily mean they have an interest in men, but scholars often interpret it …

- Daayiee Abdullah

Under the right conditions, gay people can become politicians and be in control of their lives in a much broader way through activism.

- Daayiee Abdullah

I think one of the issues quite often, from a mental health perspective, that people find power behind a gun. Frequently, that is the issue behind mo…

- Daayiee Abdullah

One of the issues I think is very important, in many communities of color, there's a stigma about mental health. We find that the shaming that comes …

- Daayiee Abdullah

I'm growing up in Detroit, Michigan, both of my parents were gun owners, and that they taught us how to safely and carefully utilize them, because we…

- Daayiee Abdullah