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Tariq Ramadan

(1962) Philosopher Switzerland

336 quotes in 1623 categories

Tariq Ramadan urges people to say “Peace!” to those who shout hatred. He stresses mastering egoism so we can step outside ourselves and give to others. He also notes that cultural differences shape ideas and that political barriers can block scholars, even when they only want to critique from a principled stance.

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Tariq Ramadan is a philosopher from Switzerland, best known for Western Muslims and the future of Islam.

Quick Facts About Tariq Ramadan

Born: August 26, 1962
Nationality: Switzerland
Profession: Philosopher
Notable works: Western Muslims and the future of Islam

About Tariq Ramadan

He has held academic positions including professor of contemporary Islamic studies at St Antony’s College, Oxford and at the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford. He was a visiting professor at the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar and formerly directed the Research Centre of Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) in Doha.

Quotes by Tariq Ramadan

Modesty is the way you deal with beauty not the way you avoid it.

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Don't treat people the way they treat you. Treat them better.

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Only in the crucible of self-mastery can freedom be smelted

Crucible

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Lack of consistency is a weakness shared by all nations.

Consistency

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Do not respond to attacks with attacks. Respond with Mercy & Respect

Funny

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If you do not have boundaries, you do not have a path.

Boundaries

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Stand up for your values, be courageous and humble

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The most dangerous prisons are those with invisible bars

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We need to realize that we should be on the side of any human being who is oppressed.

Human beings

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Integration is a word of the past, the word of the future and the word of the present is contribution.

Contribution

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Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS.

Brotherhood

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The process of reclaiming the self is one of reconciliation with meaning.

Identity

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Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.

Humanity

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The more you look into and understand yourself, the less judgmental you become towards others.

Inspirational

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Times have changed; so must the lenses through which we see the political future.

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Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.

Arrogance

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Pushing the limits, to be thought provoking, pushing people to think and question the limits, it's not always bad for the rules…

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The logic of freedom of religion implies freedom to be an atheist, even though, from a historical perspective, this has not been…

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I think we are making a mistake, a very big mistake if we look at what we call the Arab Awakening only…

Awakening

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If you are only concerned with international issues and/or the power of some lobbies that are influencing American policy, then you are…

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Nature is telling us that if you don't respect the environment then you are living with artificial needs and a consumerism that…

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My experience of living with people of diverse religions and cultures taught me that one will never be at peace with the…

Culture

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Discomfort levels in our societies are rising, or so it would seem. In theory, we invoke diversity and tolerance. But in real…

Discomfort

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We must delve deep into history the better to engage a true dialogue of civilisations. Fear of the present can impose upon…

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When I am talking to people from Germany, we should know that there are certain things and certain histories that are very…

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We can think of solutions in various theoretical ways, but it's not so on the ground. If they don't have a reference…

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I am saying the same to Muslims in the global South, telling them: "Just ignore what is done." However, in the Southern…

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Those organisations, al-Qaeda being the first one, have all settled in areas full of mining and oil resources or in geostrategic zones.…

Afghanistan

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Part of the French political class is realising that there is are large number of Muslim people coming from the ghettos who…

Class

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“It is impossible to live in autarchy, to make the testimony of faith, pray and fast and go to pilgrimage only, far…

Faith

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When terrorism is directly aiming at Western countries, it is automatically and abnormally enlarged in order to instill emotions and fear. However,…

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What you need to do is protect the structures and dynamics that are helping the people choose. The only thing that we…

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“From the very start, the Prophet did not conceive the content of his message as the expression of pure otherness versus what…

Happiness

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Salafi is a very broad concept in Islam. What we have now is, like, for example, the Nour Party in Egypt or…

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“It must be admitted that the West has reached a level of scientific mastery and outstanding specialisation. In its points of reference,…

Culture

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I am too old to think that numbers are creating change

Change

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Political rhetoric leads only to confusion.

Confusion

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Never forget your dialogue with God, it is your strength.

Communication

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Jihadists are acting against the interests of every single country.

Acting

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A Muslim should be sincerely religious AND politically aware.

Inspirational

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Tariq Ramadan by topic

Israel (95) Islam (88) People (51) Religion (32) Inspirational (31) Political (30) Thinking (26) Politics (25) World (23) Islamic (22) Country (22) Muslims (18) Muslim (18) Freedom (18)