Naguib Mahfouz Quotes
I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.
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We are to extend forgiveness to others in the same way that God did to us: Unconditionally.
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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.
