To have a moral sense is not to be dogmatic in dealing with rules. It can be an open way with dealing with questions of objectives and purpose, which is completely different.
TARIQ RAMADANCultures 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.
More Tariq Ramadan Quotes
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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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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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I am too old to think that numbers are creating change
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Having traveled a lot and met people from different horizons it makes you more humble and ready to listen.
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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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We should not treat people as they treat us, we should treat them better.
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Fasting is, first and foremost, an exercise for identifying and managing adversity in all its forms. With faith, in full conscience, fasting calls women and men to an extra degree of self-awareness.
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We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.
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Islam, as a religion, has been established in France for a long time, and the religious question has been resolved in this country. Islam does not threaten France’s future in any way.
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If there is a smoke, there is a fire, the saying goes, That is quite true, but one should find what the fire is, and who lit it.
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For me I made it clear that I wanted to meet with both sides of the political spectrum.
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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 life, we raise our hackles and withdraw into ourselves.
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Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends.
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Intellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know
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