I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.

I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while.

I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.

God did not intend religion to be an exercise club.

If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion.