Proud to be a Muslim isn't a stamp you have on your heart, it's a light you have in your heart. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The universality of Islam is not uniformity, it is unity with diversity. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
A good Muslim is not one who is strictest in his judgment, but who is most patient in listening. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Muslims must decide, lest they end up divided by the very religion that calls upon them to unite. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Arabic is the language of the Qur'an, but Arab culture is not the culture of Islam. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
For me, equal citizenship for Muslims, Christians, Jews, Atheists and Agnostics is an indisputable principle. Whoever you are, you should get the… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Greek philosophy departs from the assumption that we can understand the world autonomously using our rational faculties. Islam is not saying this. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The more I know, the best I believe. The more I know, the best I'm worshiping Him. Because, in the end Allah… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
We have to be very cautious not to accept the scam of polarization we see in the media. It is not in… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Compelling a woman to wear a headscarf is against Islam, and compelling her to remove it is against human rights. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Politics is mainly about interests. As Muslim citizens, we understand these interests but we should put principles and dignity beyond everything. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Islam is a religion of justice and dignity, and we are taught to never keep silent when facing injustice, discrimination and double… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
I'm not talking about reforming #Islam..it is to reform the #Muslim minds & the Muslim understandings of the texts. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Muslims must speak out and explain who they are, what they believe in, what they stand for, what is the meaning of… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
I think what we are seeing is a vicious circle: by covering the controversies and the conflicting realities, it creates a much… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
In my book, the Arab Awakening, I talk about the fact that we have to move from this. All the contemporary ideologies… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
I want the American Muslims to tell the leaders what they are telling me all the time. I want this internal debate… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
There is great potential and deep fragility [in Malaysia] that can be used by any group that stresses on religion, pushing towards… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
American Muslims are already within the system. We should stop isolating ourselves by thinking we are powerless. The youngest generations of Americans… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
In the name of the rule of law, democracy and human rights, we cannot accept that the rights of individuals (Arab or… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Still I have been invited I don't know how many times to Turkey, where Turkey has been following very quickly in the… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
We need to deal with three things that are important: first, we need a very deep reconsideration of how we are dealing… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
I talk to the young generation and advise them to be both fully Muslim and fully Western citizens, to be free, to… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
As Muslims, we must have an active presence based on ethical and moral consistency. We need to be very vocal, to inform… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Islamism implies some sort of political and social plan for Muslim people. In that classification, we find different categories. Legalist ones, traditional… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Shouldn't the American leadership be addressing what is happening in America, with its domestic policies on racism, discrimination, illegal monitoring, solitary confinement,… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
It is like using a smoke screen, the same thing for an individual. The topic here is Islam. If French politicians are… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The fact that this organisation is called the Islamic State reveals something even deeper. In fact, it implies that every single Islamist… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Salafi is a very broad concept in Islam. What we have now is, like, for example, the Nour Party in Egypt or… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
“From the very start, the Prophet did not conceive the content of his message as the expression of pure otherness versus what… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The message of Islam asks you to be intellectually, spiritually, socially, and politically independent — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Islam has no problem with women, but Muslims do clearly appear to have serious problems with them — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
We want to tell people how great Islam is yet we are not great Muslims. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Many times I have asked Muslim women not to nurture the victim mentality. stand up for your rights — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The suicide bomber who blows up Israeli children cannot transform himself into a martyr. The Palestinian problem is not an Islamic problem. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
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 Image
Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Your sensitivity is power. Don't let people transform your qualities into weaknesses. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image