"The values of Islam are expressed by Muslims clearly. September 11 changed the world, and put Muslims on the spotlight"

"Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God"

"Our goal: the Islamization of Muslims. Our methods: to believe and to struggle"

"Islam is itself destiny and will not suffer destiny"

"Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the world. Let us hope that a dialogue between the followers of the three great monotheistic religions could help in putting an end to this"

"Well, you know, Thomas Jefferson, who was the author of the Declaration of Independence said he wouldn't have any atheists in his cabinet because atheists wouldn't swear an oath to God. That was Jefferson and we have never had any Muslims in the cabinet"

"It took the Gulf War to demonstrate that America did want more than one friend in the Mideast, and also was willing to take and make major risks to prevent a small Muslim country, Kuwait, from being overrun and in effect stolen by Iraq"

"The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even when he and his followers were small in number"

"I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam"

"I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way"

"Given my last position, that I was the first U.S attorney post 9/11 in New Jersey, I understand acutely the pain and sorrow and upset of the family members who lost loved ones that day at the hands of radical Muslim extremists. And their sensitivities and concerns have to be taken into account"