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
It is important that the Muslim leaders, scholars, and intellectuals are much more vocal and explain what Islam is. — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Islam, as a religion, has been established in France for a long time, and the religious question has been resolved in this… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The discriminations that are found in the Muslim majority countries are more Cultural than Islamic. … I have always said to the… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The perception in the Arab world now is that we are having secularists against Islamists, and that's it. So the secularists are… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The great majority of Americans do not know much about Islam but nonetheless fear it as violent, expansionist and alien to their… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
To Islamize doesn't make sense to me. But to center, but to have intellectual empathy and modesty - all these dimensions are… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The Islamic world is obsessed with the notion of strong leaders. This is a mistake. We don't need powerful leaders, but rather… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
What we have within the Sunni tradition is this clash between the literalists and all the other trends and the Salafi movement,… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
I can see both trends among the youths: people who are ready for a constructive, critical and active presence, and others who… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Muslims, scholars or not, are on the side of the oppressed and never on the side of the oppressors. Some scholars claim… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS. This is what the… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Things need to be properly named. Political confusion starts with terminology confusion. Islamism implies some sort of political and social plan for… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
We should know that the American administration is very much involved with the Egyptian army. And when you talk about the Egyptian… — 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
Tunisia's responsibility, and especially that of its political and intellectual elites, is enormous. All the protagonists of the nation's social, cultural, economic… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
We need to acknowledge that there is a real issue with how the Scriptures are being interpreted. Whenever I am told that… — 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
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
The nature of the state is one thing, but there are other major challenges - what it will take to tackle the… — 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
Unsettled Middle East, in these times where the people are trying to find their way towards democracy, could be interesting for many… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Things need to be properly named. Political confusion starts with terminology confusion. Islamism implies some sort of political and social plan for… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The singularity of Islam is its universality. As American citizens and as Muslims, you need to show there is something specific, namely… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Shaking up whole region means that Israel needs the US for its safety and military camps are "flourishing" everywhere in the Middle… — 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
Just take Germany and the suffering of Jews during and after the Second World War. It would be legal to ridicule and… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
This simple truth is the essence of my message to Muslims throughout the world: know who you are, who you want to… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The fact that Western Muslims are free means that they can have enormous impact. But it would be wrong to claim that… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The problem with Salafis is that they are religiously sincere and politically naïve. And they allow themselves to be supported by people… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
If Barack Obama was to say Egypt, with the Muslim Brotherhood, is an ally, he's going to be destroyed here by, you… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
In Islam, rules are important, like the Prophet said innal halaala bayyinun, wa innal haraama bayyinun ["what is halal is clear, what… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The Muslim contribution to the future of America is to not only speak out as Muslims, but to also speak out as… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The challenge for Muslims in America is to respect the fears of ordinary people while resisting the exploitation of those fears by… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Emancipation can only come from within; it cannot be dictated by someone else. A law banning the wearing of headscarves changes nothing,… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
The dogmatic and, therefore, invulnerable core in Islam is understandably simple: acknowledgement of faith, prayer, charity and fasting. Almost everything else is… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
I focus on Islamic applied ethics in many fields, and here I am saying that coming back to the Qu'ran and the… — 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… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
This is the problem we have with many Muslim leaders: They claim to differentiate between domestic and foreign issues and they are… — 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
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
![“Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS. This is what the Israeli government asserts when claiming that Hamas and IS are the exact same thing. By saying so, the historical resistance [against the Israeli occupation] is…” quote by Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d8/tariq-ramadan-877_brotherhood_saying-that-the-origin-of-the-islamic-st_1803755.png)
![“In Islam, rules are important, like the Prophet said innal halaala bayyinun, wa innal haraama bayyinun ["what is halal is clear, what is haram is clear"]. The goal is not to diminish the importance of rules, but to have the right priorities.” quote by Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57d/tariq-ramadan-877_clear_in-islam-rules-are-important-like-the-pr_1389404.png)
