black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.

Tariq Ramadan

For me I made it clear that I wanted to meet with both sides of the political spectrum.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Made Political Side Spectrum
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.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Fire Lit Quite Say Should
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.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Emotional Mindset Political
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.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Country Long Religious
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.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Diversity Real Tolerance
We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Communicate Connected World
Having traveled a lot and met people from different horizons it makes you more humble and ready to listen.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Different Humble People
If you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Culture Peace Relax Spread
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.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Adversity Exercise Men
When you’re overwhelmed by your emotion, you listen less and you judge more. This is also the reality of the dogmatic mind.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Judge Mind Reality
Your country needs religious leaders and religious politicians
TARIQ RAMADAN

Country Leader Religious
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.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Games Political Religion
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.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Different Example Philosophy
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 RAMADAN

Different Purpose Way
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.
TARIQ RAMADAN

Brother Practice Punishment
Intellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know
TARIQ RAMADAN

Humility Intellectual Modesty

We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Tariq Ramadan Quotes