There is a very small group of Muslims that have an agenda of violence and that is what is portrayed through the media. President Bush even said this group 'hijacked the religion of Islam.' The media show the extremists but they don't show the rest of the billion and a half peaceful Muslims in the world.

Dr. Ahmed N. Elrefai

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The first thing I like to address in my classes is the lack of knowledge about Islam. People in this country have major misconceptions about the religion.

— Dr. Ahmed N. Elrefai

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They listen and it makes them feel that I am not here for an exercise in conversion or political discussion. It's about the Islamic way of life.

— Dr. Ahmed N. Elrefai

My brother is gone. We escaped from violence to live in peace.

Children will watch anything, and when a broadcaster uses crime and violence and other shoddy devices to monopolize a child's attention, it's worse than taking candy from a baby. It is taking precious time from the process of growing up.

— Newton N. Minow

Mission accomplished, we didn't have any problems as far as violence goes.

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