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

Tariq Ramadan

There is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than Malaysians.
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Different Example Philosophy
Islam can only be modernized from within. If I state that I condemn the practice of stoning, that this punishment is despicable, it changes nothing. My fellow Muslims will say: Brother Tariq, you became a European, a Swiss citizen, so you are no longer one of us.
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Brother Practice Punishment
We should not treat people as they treat us, we should treat them better.
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Better People Treat
We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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Communicate Connected World
Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.
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Humanity Solidarity Suffering
IS [Islamic State] has played a major role in helping Bashar al-Assad to reposition Syria on the international scene. Now, it is almost impossible to come up with a solution that would exclude him. The political game appears to be very cynical indeed.
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Games Political Religion
Discomfort levels in our societies are rising, or so it would seem. In theory, we invoke diversity and tolerance. But in real life, we raise our hackles and withdraw into ourselves.
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Diversity Real Tolerance
We should not fool ourselves. When the Quran says wa la qad karamna Bani Adam [“we have honored the Children of Adam”] so yes we should all be free but this should not mean that we must act against the dignity of human beings.
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Children Mean Quran
Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.
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Acting Beautiful Principle
Having traveled a lot and met people from different horizons it makes you more humble and ready to listen.
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Different Humble People
Cultures are never merely intellectual constructs. They take form through the collective intelligence and memory, through a commonly held psychology and emotions, through spiritual and artistic communion.
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Collective Memories Memory Spiritual
We cannot have a free market since it does not really set us free. It’s free for interest, speculation and consumerism to create false needs.
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Consumerism Doe Needs
Teach the heart not to give way to proud emotions and arrogant thinking; bring the mind to heart-soothing solutions that make it possible to control oneself gently and wisely.
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Giving Heart Think
I understand the need to serve the community by talking about marriage or halal food. But you should also lead with vision, wisdom and courage.
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Community Talk Vision
If you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
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Culture Peace Relax Spread
When you’re overwhelmed by your emotion, you listen less and you judge more. This is also the reality of the dogmatic mind.
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Judge Mind Reality

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