To be more precise, it's ethics and liberation, and as a consequence there is an ethics of liberation. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The logic of freedom of religion implies freedom to be an atheist, even though, from a historical perspective, this has not been… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity,… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
As Western Muslims and American Muslims, we need to understand that the values and principles we promote are not only Muslim values.… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Our emotions are often beautiful, but they can also be dangerous. They represent our spontaneity, and seem to speak to us of… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Man is certainly free, but he is responsible for this freedom before God as before men. This responsibility is inevitably moral. In… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Freedom of expression is not absolute. Countries have laws that define the framework for exercising this right and which, for instance, condemn… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
I am talking about anything that is a provocation - ignore it. When something falls under freedom of expression, you can read… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The Turkish road is not my model because I am critical of the way you are dealing with freedom of expression, of… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Culture constitutes an essential element of social and political liberation. As people rise up across the Middle East and North Africa, the… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
History is replete with ideologies of freedom, justice, liberation of the downtrodden and the exploited, that have been turned against the very… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The very moment you understand that being a Muslim and being American or European are not mutually exclusive, you enrich your society.… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
If people who cherish freedom, who know the importance of mutual respect and are aware of the imperative necessity to establish a… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Since the uprisings in the Middle East many scholars have come out saying that freedom comes first before the Shariah. There is… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
We have to free the Muslim mind from the obsession with limits and rules and forgetting the path and objective. This is… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
What we also need to have a discussion on the philosophy of art: so we must ask what is it that we… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
What I see now is that even with the Islamists, who have been portraying themselves as the alternative to corruption and dictatorship… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
We must master our egoism, and through this mastery, step outside ourselves and educate ourselves in giving. Fasting requires that we rediscover all that… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
I have learned that one should say "Peace!" to those who shout their hatred for one's being and presence or at one's passage. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
51% of the French people - who are not very religious - were thinking that what "Charlie Hebdo" did was unwise. They aren't asking… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
I wanted to understand. I'm not here to support one, but I am here to criticize all, on a principled position. I very much… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
Many U.S. organizations believe that I am being barred from the country not because of my actions but because of my ideas. The conclusion… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
There is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
South Africa is labouring to find its revolutionary path; the colours of the Rainbow Nation have difficulty blending together; the wealthy elites (white, black… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
It is of the highest importance to provide equal access to the labour market. Governments should act to establish equitable employment standards and penalise… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
Your sensitivity is power. Don't let people transform your qualities into weaknesses. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
The dogmatic and, therefore, invulnerable core in Islam is understandably simple: acknowledgement of faith, prayer, charity and fasting. Almost everything else is open to… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
It is like using a smoke screen, the same thing for an individual. The topic here is Islam. If French politicians are no longer… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
Humility is my table, respect is my garment, empathy is my food and curiosity is my drink. As for love, it has a thousand… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share
