For me I made it clear that I wanted to meet with both sides of the political spectrum.
TARIQ RAMADANThere is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than Malaysians.
More Tariq Ramadan Quotes
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I am too old to think that numbers are creating change
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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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Having traveled a lot and met people from different horizons it makes you more humble and ready to listen.
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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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Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
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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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Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection.
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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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We should not treat people as they treat us, we should treat them better.
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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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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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We must re-center philosophy within our frame of reference which I think is the way to deal with it.
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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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Our emotions are often beautiful, but they can also be dangerous. They represent our spontaneity, and seem to speak to us of our freedom.
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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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