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

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

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

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

My favorite single line from the Qur’an 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

We have to build bridges that are stronger than the bombs that other people might throw

- 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…

- 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 …

- 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…

- Eboo Patel