I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves. Ayaan Hirsi Ali confronteliteeuropean Change image and share on social
In 1985 as a teenager in Kenya, I was an adamant member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Ayaan Hirsi Ali adamantbrotherhoodkenya Change image and share on social
I'd like Muslims to look at their religion as a set of beliefs that they can appraise critically and pick and choose from. Ayaan Hirsi Ali appraisebeliefchoose Change image and share on social
I don't have much in me left for Somalia, because the country is so broken, it's not realistic to daydream about it. Ayaan Hirsi Ali breakcountrydaydream Change image and share on social
Young people, some of whom are not born into the faith, are being fired up by preachers using basic Islamic scripture and mobilized to wage jihad by radical imams who represent themselves as legitimate Muslim clergymen. Ayaan Hirsi Ali basicbearclergyman share on social
We who don't want radical Islam to spread must compete with the agents of radical Islam. I want to see what would happen if Christians, feminists and Enlightenment thinkers were to start proselytizing in the Muslim community. Ayaan Hirsi Ali agentchristiancommunity share on social
If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights. Ayaan Hirsi Ali effectiveextrememeasure Change image and share on social
My conscience is informed by reason. It's like Kant's categorical imperative: behave to others as you would wish they behaved to you. Ayaan Hirsi Ali behavecategoricalconscience Change image and share on social
It's wrong to treat Muslims as if they will never find their John Stuart Mill. Christianity and Judaism show people can be very dogmatic and then open up. Ayaan Hirsi Ali christianitydogmaticfind Change image and share on social
The problem is that those of us who were born into Islam and who don't want to live according to scripture - we don't have what the Jews have, which is a rabbinical tradition that allows you to ask questions. We also don't have the church tradition that the Christians have. Ayaan Hirsi Ali bearchristianchurch share on social
