When I was in Holland, the idea was, all cultures are equal and all are to be preserved. My idea was, no, all humans are equal, but not all cultures are equal. Ayaan Hirsi Ali cultureequalholland Change image and share on social
I talk about a Christianity that is enlightened enough to separate spirituality from the rest of life. Not just church and state, but knowledge and church. Ayaan Hirsi Ali christianitychurchenlighten Change image and share on social
You have to let individuals make their own choices and respect that, even if it's your own child. And that's what was taken away from me. My father passed away thinking I still had to go back to his way of believing. Ayaan Hirsi Ali backbelievechild share on social
They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I took it. Ayaan Hirsi Ali chancecountrydecide Change image and 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
People ask me if I have some kind of death wish, to keep saying the things I do. The answer is no: I would like to keep living. However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice. Ayaan Hirsi Ali accompliceanswerdeath share on social
Many people in Europe and the U.S. dispute the thesis that we are living through a clash of civilisations between Islam and the west. But a radical minority of Muslims firmly believes that Islam is under siege, and is committed to winning the holy war it has declared against the West. Ayaan Hirsi Ali believecivilisationclash 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
I accept that there are multitudes seeking God, seeking meaning, and so on, but if they reject atheism, I would rather they became modern-day Catholics or Jews than that they became Muslims. Ayaan Hirsi Ali acceptatheismcatholic Change image and share on social
I see no difference between Islam and Islamism. Islam is defined as submission to the will of Allah, as it is described in the Koran. Islamism is just Islam in its most pure form. Ayaan Hirsi Ali allahdefinedifference Change image and share on social