Islam Perception Quotes

There is far more misunderstanding of Islam than there is, I think, of the other religions of the world. So many things are said of it by those who do not belong to that faith.

If you're someone who doesn't have Muslim friends, and your only experience of Islam is what you see on the news - the angry man with a beard doing or saying something terrible - then you may inadvertently associate that with Islam and think that is what it's all about.

My intention is to show the real face of Islam. I see it as a threat.

I think that rather than condemning Islam, Islam needs to be studied by those who are sincere.

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.

Pakistan is not the torch-bearer of Islam, and if I change my country, it doesn't mean that I have to change my religion.

In popular culture, there isn't any other conception of Islam and Muslims other than what you see on the news... When you go to a theme park, you see Muslims riding roller coasters and eating ice cream. Why doesn't anybody think of those Muslims when they think of Muslims?

I'm amazed at how Muslims keep their humanity after reading the Koran.

The caricature of Islam as a violent and intolerant religion is horrendously incomplete. Remember that those standing up to Muslim fanatics are mostly Muslims.