We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
TARIQ RAMADANIslam, 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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Your country needs religious leaders and religious politicians
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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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Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection.
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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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Political rhetoric leads only to confusion.
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Greek philosophy departs from the assumption that we can understand the world autonomously using our rational faculties. Islam is not saying this.
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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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One does not always know how to express the sorrow of the soul. One does not always know how to silence the joy of the heart.
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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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Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.
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We must re-center philosophy within our frame of reference which I think is the way to deal with it.
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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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We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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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 you look at how we are destroying and disrespecting Creation it is obvious that is something is not clear in our understanding. We overemphasize rules but we don’t understand the objective.
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