“Islam is at the forefront of this kind of advocacy. Our faith commands us to speak out for justice, to take action for justice. Islam requires that we care about other causes, even when they may not initially appear to impact us directly.”

“I think it's central to our identity, to our faith, to ensure that we leave the world a better place. For me, being able to focus on the injustices that we're experiencing as a community very much feels like I am fulfilling my duty and my purpose.”

“We need more people running for office, especially Muslims and other underrepresented groups, so that we can share this perspective and our experiences because it's not singular, it's very much diverse.”

“Why let ISIS speak for 1.8 billion Muslims when you don't allow the KKK to speak for all Christians?”

“Having a president that creates a Muslim ban, law enforcement that targets African American men, and a demographic of people that does not recognize Black lives; these are my challenges.”

“Just being Muslim and South Asian, you're involuntarily politicized. You have to deal with the way your identity is a political issue.”