Quotes(2)

Azly Rahman, columnist for Malaysiakini.

Capitalism colonises moral spaces and
rapes spiritual consciousness in a broaddaylight
robbery in the marketplace of free
speech. This is the nature of the industry
produced by the Western mind.

Ahmed Abu-Laban, Imam in Copenhagen

They were trying to be teachers, to teach us
democracy, the values of democracy, and
most important, how to abide to those values.
Love it or leave it, this is the way it
goes.

Shaz Kaiseruddin, president of the Muslim Students
Association University of Illinois.

A more productive way to encourage open
dialog would be something that is less offensive.
You never offend the person you
hope to open up dialog with.

Syrian-born Danish MP for the Social Liberal Party,
Naser Khader

I am tired of hearing them complain about
the situation in this country which has
given them shelter, freedom of expression,
freedom of religion and tons of opportunities
for their children. If they cannot
be loyal to the values of this country they
should leave and by that do the majority of
Danish Muslims a big favour.

Egyptian blogger Big Pharaoh

Boycotting and vilifying an entire nation
for what these cartoonists did – it was so
childish ... so stupid.

Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey

This will accomplish nothing, except getting
more people pissed at muslims (...)
Yes, cause nothing says ”we are peaceful
tolerant people” like death threats and boycotting
a whole country.