Tariq Ramadan Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“The challenge for Muslims in America is to respect the fears of ordinary people while resisting the exploitation of those fears by political parties, lobbies and sectors of the media. To meet this challenge, Muslims must reassess their own involvement, behavior and contributions in American society.”

“Ramadan is, in its essence, a month of humanist spirituality.”

“While criticism of Israel is legitimate and justifiable, it cannot be an excuse - in any way, shape or form - for anti-Semitism.”

“National politics and elections are dominated by emotions, by lack of self-confidence, by fear of the other, by insecurity, by infection of the body politic by the virus of victimhood.”

“I want to be an activist professor.”

“Terror will crash down on us if we fail to understand that a pluralistic society requires the personal and daily commitment of every citizen.”

“The young people who join extremist groups are clearly suffering from massive deficiencies in religious knowledge and are often politically gullible (when they are not attempting to salve pangs of conscience by cutting themselves off from a life of delinquency).”

“Freedom of expression is not absolute. Countries have laws that define the framework for exercising this right and which, for instance, condemn racist language.”

“No civilisation can claim to have a monopoly on universal values and no one can claim to be always faithful to his own values.”

“Our pluralist society must provide its citizens with the tools to understand religions, their symbols and their practices.”