There Must Be No Coercion

When You Feel Compassion, You Dethrone Yourself From The Centre Of The World.

Compassion Is Not Feeling Sorry For Others. It's Not Soft. It Requires An Intellectual Effort.

From The Muslims I Learned From The Extraordinary Pluralism Of The Koran, The Fact That The Koran Endorses Every Single One Of The Major World Faiths, But I Was Particularly Enthralled By The Sufi Tradition, The Mystical Tradition Of Islam, Which Is So Open To Other Religious Faiths.

...there Is Something Wrong With Any Spirituality That Does Not Inspire Selfless Concern For Others

In The Holy City Of Mecca, Violence Of Any Kind Was Forbidden. From The Moment They Left Home, Pilgrims Were Not Permitted To Carry Weapons, To Swat An Insect Or Speak An Angry Word, A Discipline That Introduced Them To A New Way Of Living.