Every single interview I have ever done on TV or in print says I'm a Muslim. Reza Aslan interviewmuslimprint Change image and share on social
Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology. Reza Aslan bigotideologyjustify Change image and share on social
Literature offers not just a window into the culture of diverse regions, but also the society, the politics; it's the only place where we can keep track of ideas. Reza Aslan culturediverseidea Change image and share on social
I am a scholar of religions with four degrees, including one in the New Testament and fluency in Biblical Greek, who has been studying the origins of Christianity for two decades, who also happens to be Muslim. Reza Aslan biblicalchristianitydecade share on social
American Muslims - young American Muslims in particular - are starting to understand that unless they are willing to stand up for all the other oppressed communities in this country, including those discriminated against for their gender or sexuality, then no one will stand up for them. Reza Aslan americancommunitycountry share on social
I wouldn't call myself a Christian because I do not believe that Jesus is God, nor do I believe that he ever thought that he was God, or that he ever said that he was God. Reza Aslan callchristiangod Change image and share on social
Nobody, absolutely nobody, straps a bomb on their body because they were recruited from the Internet. It takes an enormous amount of personal face-to-face contact and time in order to recruit a young person into the cause of jihad. Reza Aslan absolutelyamountbody share on social
I'm a person of faith, and the language that I use to define my faith, the symbols and metaphors that I rely upon to express my faith, are those provided by Islam because they make the most sense to me. Reza Aslan defineexpressfaith share on social
It is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of America's foreign policy goals in the Middle East. As Syria goes, so goes the region. Reza Aslan americaeastexaggeration Change image and share on social
The Muslim community is completely fractured - it doesn't really exist anymore; the only place it does exist is online. Reza Aslan anymorecommunitycompletely Change image and share on social