I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.— Naguib MahfouzQuote · EgyptThemesReligionMore like thisI've had trouble now and again in Nigeria because I have spoken up about the mistreatment of factions in the country because of difference in religion. These are things we should put behind us.also about religionMy parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was an evangelist, a religious teacher. He and my mother traveled for thirty-five years to different parts of Igboland, spreading the gospel.also about religionGod did not intend religion to be an exercise club.also about religionToday's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization.also about religionAccording to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.also about religionThe Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions.also about religionNextI consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.
