What do you know about Islam?
You know what? I would say about 99% more than most Americans do.
Only because I've studied and tried my best to understand.
I believe that Islam, like all religions, are based on love and based on understanding.
Unfortunately, all other religions and all religions have kind of forgotten that,
the love and understanding part, and we're all fighting over not understanding each other.
At a time where the media only wants to present one aspect of what the youth of the Muslim world are doing,
those that are doing other things like yourself, that are stepping out and presenting other pictures of the world,
should be more in front of the camera so we get to see images of people who respect all of us the way we respect everyone else.
That's the problem. America's too quick to show the image that sells the headline.
And that is the image that's a negative one of violence and hate.
We need to show more pictures of caring and understanding, and maybe people will start to change their idea.
Thank you.