"Whereas the entire meaning of the Quran must easily be interpreted by the lives of Muslims, Islam's followers abandoned its essence."

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“People have become educated but have yet to become human.”

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“To me serving "Mazloom" is just like praying and all human beings are equal and they all deserve equal treatment, respect, care and love.”

“I am a beggar for the poor. Serving humanity is the biggest Jihad.”

“I always say, be human and preach humanity. I started my humanitarian service by strictly observing four principles: truth, simplicity, hard-work and punctuality, and I repeat, be human, preach humanity and adopt humanity.”

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