Wafa Sultan

American Syrian-born psychiatrist · United States · On the map · Doctors · Born 1958 · age 68

Wafa Sultan is a Syrian-American medical doctor, writer, and critic of Islam. In 2006, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Wafa Sultan is read about 53 times a day, in 25 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 114 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2010“The trouble with Islam is deeply rooted in its teachings. Islam is not only a religion. Islam (is) also a political ideology that preaches violence and applies its agenda by force.”In their wordsWafa Sultan, cited in: N. C. Munson, Noel Carroll. If You Can Keep It, Allen-Ayers Books, 2010, p. 215 ISBN 9781452346700Read the whole statement

2009“I receive death threats on a daily basis. I'm a well-known writer in the Arab world.”In their words2 November 2009examiner.comRead the whole statement

2007“Islam has never been misunderstood. Islam is the problem. But no one is stating the truth.”In their wordsSpeech at Restoration Weekend, Palm Beach, Florida 2007Read the whole statement

“You need to understand that Islam is the problem. I am sick and tired of people here in the West asking me to soften my message.”In their wordsSpeech at Restoration Weekend, 2007Read the whole statement

2006“We have not seen a single Jew blow himself up in a German restaurant. We have not seen a single Jew destroy a church. We have not seen a single Jew protest by killing people.”In their wordsCited in: John M. Broder. "For Muslim Who Says Violence Destroys Islam, Violent Threats" in The Saturday Profile, New York Times, March 11,Read the whole statement

“Only the Muslims defend their beliefs by burning down churches, killing people and destroying embassies. This path will not yield any results.”In their wordsCited in: John M. Broder. "For Muslim Who Says Violence Destroys Islam, Violent Threats" in The Saturday Profile, New York Times, March 11,Read the whole statement

1958Born14 July 1958

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Wafa Sultan

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Please, please, don't let your civilized way of thinking interfere with your defending your great country. Please, please defend your values. Please defend your freedom.
2007 · Speech at Restoration Weekend, 2007, Own words
Brother, you can believe in stones, as long as you don’t throw them at me.
7 March 2006 · jewishvirtuallibrary.org, Own words
...I am a Muslim woman, yes I think myself as a Muslim, whether or not I believe in Islam.
Dr. in A God Who Hates: The Courageous Woman Who Inflamed the Muslim World, Speaks Out against the Evils of Islam ..St. Martin's Press New, Own words