Mahershala Ali Quotes

I thought everybody would embrace and understand my reasons for becoming Muslim.

Religion is a huge part of me; I'm a practicing Muslim. I'm pretty much open about it if people were to answer questions. At the end of the day, I'm just a normal girl. I have my own beliefs just like everyone else. I have a strong belief in something, but I also love music.

My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.

He who becomes a Muslim does so in his own interest.

Knock out Islam's three main pillars … To reach Muslims with the gospel, you must first shake their faith in their religion, Islam.

I study the Koran intensively, but I also study other religions, too. But it is in the Koran that the prophets are closest to me - there and in the mosque when I go to pray.

My wife converted me to religion. I never believed in hell until I married her.

I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.

I still consider myself a very spiritual person but the structure of the church isn't really for me.

I never pigeonhole myself into any religion, but I feel it has found me. I am trying to make sense of it... the essence of the Mathangi concept.

Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my own.

I consider myself somewhat spiritual, but not practicing.

You don't see too many atheists on the deathbed. They all start cramming then.

My films often have a spiritual dimension which comes from my Muslim background, and I'm happy to tackle that in cinema.

I went to church as a kid, but it was as much a social thing as anything going to the youth group with the other kids and whatnot. It wasn't until I got out of college that I got on my own religious trip and started finding other things out there as well as philosophies. I've kinda been on my own spiritual path since then.

I grew up in a pretty religious house. My family was Roman Catholic, and I couldn't wait to get away from that. But that doesn't mean I'm not a spiritual person.

I wouldn't call myself religious. I'm spiritual. Everybody's a bit more so as you get older. I'm a cultural Catholic; it's inescapable, but I think I have to believe.

I'm Irish. That means I'm Catholic. But, truth is, now I'm a retired Christian.

The inner spaces that a good story lets us enter are the old apartments of religion.

Islam means peace.

It was only after 20 years of being dunked in the religious culture that I got caught up in 'religion.' I had no exposure to Christianity as a child. I was not raised in a Christian home. I became spiritually hungry in high school.

I've always been spiritual but I've never had a proper context, and it took me awhile to find the proper context. It's hard to realize you can have any kind of relationship with God you want... and so I now have a punk rock relationship with God.

Nor marry to unbelievers until they believe.

Why don’t you become a Moslem?

Do not concern yourself with politics and the world; your job is to connect the hearts to God.