#be

Fortunately, historians are now beginning to recognise the historic role of Islam as a liberating force for peoples oppressed by the burdens of unjust social systems. ↗

— Aly Khan

#burdens #force #fortunately #historians #historic

In the early centuries of Islam, the great schools of Islamic jurisprudence were built upon the above principles. Basic to all their legal systems they developed the doctrine that liberty is the fundamental basis of law. ↗

— Aly Khan

#basic #basis #built #centuries #developed

We must remember, too, that the Russian population of the Caucasus are to a large extent Muslims, and the areas such as Georgia which have aspirations of their own. ↗

— Aly Khan

#aspirations #extent #georgia #large #large extent

Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more. ↗

— Chaka Khan

#get #me #more #platform #singer

Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me. ↗

— Chaka Khan

#being #degree #getting #like #me

I'd been in a vicious cycle and circle of people and couldn't see my way out. So I picked myself up one day about 15 years ago and moved where I didn't know anyone. ↗

— Chaka Khan

#ago #anyone #been #circle #cycle

I believed in myself. I never imagined myself as just an ordinary player. ↗

— Imran Khan

#believed #i #imagined #just #myself

During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe. ↗

— Imran Khan

#approached #been #bribe #cricket #during

I did not lose this election, or had a bad result compared with what we might have got because of Islam. ↗

— Imran Khan

#because #compared #did #election #got

Spirituality does two things for you. One, you are forced to become more selfless, two, you trust to providence. The opposite of a spiritual man is a materialist. If I was a materialist I would be making lots of money doing endorsements, doing cricket commentary. I have no interest in that. ↗

— Imran Khan

#commentary #cricket #does #doing #endorsements