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I told them that in Qur'an and in Arabic language jihad does not mean war.

— Asghar Ali Engineer

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Thus in western countries too education system has become a powerful tool to spread misinformation and prejudices.

The Muslims, in my opinion, should show magnanimity and [make] a noble gesture of gifting away the mosque.

Women had internalized their subjugation of men as the latter were the breadwinners. Since then women have become quite conscious of their new status.

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