Mehdi Hasan : (5)

" The rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been a disaster for the public image of Islam – and a boon for the Islamophobia industry. " - Mehdi Hasan

" From a moral point of view, it is wrong… to smear or stereotype minority communities, to pretend or give credence to the idea that the actions of a minority within a community are somehow representative or the fault of the majority of members of that community. That is the very definition of bigotry. " - Mehdi Hasan

" To be clear, no one is saying there weren’t any legitimate economic grievances in Trumpland, nor is anyone claiming that the economy played no role whatsoever. The point, however, is that it wasn’t the major motivating factor for most Trump voters – or, at least, that’s what we learn when we bother to study those voters. Race trumped economics. " - Mehdi Hasan

" I was 13 years old when I first heard of the Sultan of Brunei. The absolute ruler of a tiny, oil-rich kingdom in Southeast Asia, Hassanal Bolkiah was the subject of a much-discussed TV documentary by the British filmmaker Alan Whicker in 1992. As a young teenager, sitting in front of the television, I was in awe of this Muslim king. " - Mehdi Hasan

" Anti-Semitism isn’t just tolerated in some sections of the British Muslim community; it’s routine and commonplace. " - Mehdi Hasan