Nihad Awad Quotations

There can be no excuse or justification for harming a person whose only goal was to serve the cause of peace and justice for people of all faiths.

We hope that the Iraqi people and especially the kidnappers realize that the hostages that they have taken are friends of the Iraqi people. They're not part of the conflict. They went there to help. They went there knowing that they're risking their lives. They should have been honored.

The kidnapping of Jill Carroll does not benefit the kidnappers. If she is released she will continue to talk about Iraqi issues and, as people have noted, she has been friendly and respectful of the Iraqi people, not an enemy.

I have a feeling he's collected hundreds of thousands if not millions from people who need the money the most. He prayed on people with good hearts and good will. To give to charity to help the needy; it's not only part of the human nature, it's part of the faith.

I was moved by these scenes to show the injustices that befall our communities, when the government decides to crack down on the whole community in New York.

We're taking a serious step on behalf of our community, and we are hopeful that our words will be heard and our appeal will be listened to.

Today's meeting, while not resolving all underlying issues of concern, offered an opportunity to improve lines of communication and to increase mutual cooperation on issues related to national security and the prevention of hate crimes.

Intentionally provocative attacks on Islam should be rejected in the same way that credible media outlets quite rightly decline to publish anti-Semitic materials.