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I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Am English Father Grateful Kenya Learned Me Moved School Sending Somalia Where I Am

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My brother thinks it is very, very bad that I left Islam. My half-sister wants to convert me back; I want to convert her to Western values. My mum is terrified that when I die, and we all go to God, I will be burned.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Back Bad Brother Burned Convert Die Go God Her Islam Left Me Mum Terrified Thinks Values Very Want Wants Western Will

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I'd like Muslims to look at their religion as a set of beliefs that they can appraise critically and pick and choose from.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Appraise Beliefs Choose Critically Like Look Muslims Pick Pick And Choose Religion Set

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Liberal capitalism is not perfect, but compared to the other 'isms,' it's far superior.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Capitalism Compared Far Liberal Not Perfect Other Perfect Superior

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Of course, the overwhelming majority of Muslims are not terrorists or sympathetic to terrorists. Equating all Muslims with terrorism is stupid and wrong. But acknowledging that there is a link between Islam and terror is appropriate and necessary.

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Topics: Acknowledging Appropriate Between Course Islam Link Majority Muslims Necessary Overwhelming Stupid Sympathetic Terror Terrorism Terrorists Wrong

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I assume the closest members of my family don't actually want to kill me, but the truth is that I have shamed and hurt them; they have to deal with the outrage that my public statements cause, and undoubtedly some members of my clan do want to kill me for that.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Actually Assume Cause Clan Closest Deal Family Hurt Me Members Outrage Public Some Statements Them Truth Truth Is Undoubtedly Want

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I believe that the dysfunctional Muslim family constitutes a real threat to the very fabric of western life. It is in the family that children are groomed to practise, promote and pass on the norms of their parents' culture.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Believe Children Culture Dysfunctional Fabric Family Life Muslim Norms Parents Pass Practise Promote Real Threat Very Western I Believe I Believe That

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Many people in Europe and the U.S. dispute the thesis that we are living through a clash of civilisations between Islam and the west. But a radical minority of Muslims firmly believes that Islam is under siege, and is committed to winning the holy war it has declared against the West.

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Topics: Against Believes Between Clash Committed Dispute Europe Firmly Holy Islam Living Many Minority Muslims People Radical Siege Thesis Through War West Winning

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I have had to pay a price for leaving Islam and for speaking out. I have to pay for round-the-clock security because of the death threats against me.

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Topics: Against Because Death Had Islam Leaving Me Out Pay Price Security Speaking Threats

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Over the course of my life, I have made many transitions - most of them taking me further away from my Somali roots and steadily toward the enlightened mentality of Western democracy.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Away Course Democracy Enlightened Further Life Made Many Me Mentality Most My Life Over Roots Somali Steadily Taking Them Toward Transitions Western

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Politician

Born: November 13th, 1969

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