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Tariq Ramadan tours Canada - Creating Thriving Societies in Troubling Times

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Tariq Ramadan tours Canada - Creating Thriving Societies in Troubling Times

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) cordially invites Canadians to a talk by Tariq Ramadan, philosopher, writer and academic, as he speaks to the challenges facing our societies today. Dr. Ramadan will deliver a political talk entitled, “Creating Thriving Societies in Troubling Times,” in five Canadian

Where There is Hope, There is Faith

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Where There is Hope, There is Faith

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Tariq Ramadan: “The detention of Homa Hoodfar is unjust and un-Islamic - Iran should release her”

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Tariq Ramadan: “The detention of Homa Hoodfar is unjust and un-Islamic - Iran should release her”

By Tariq Ramadan As Muslim scholar, I am deeply troubled by the unlawful and unjust detention of professor Homa Hoodfar, an Iranian-Canadian scholar who was detained in March while visiting friends and family in Iran. Members of the Revolutionary Guard raided her home, confiscated her personal belongings and passports, summoned

Istanbul, the World and Peace

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Istanbul, the World and Peace

By Professor Tariq Ramadan Islam is not a religion of peace; Islam is a religion which calls for peace. There is a huge difference. Islam requires the believer and the society to deal with the human condition and with all of its complexity and violence so as to spiritually reform

Religions Parliament Calls for Peace, Justice

Religions Parliament Calls for Peace, Justice

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/religions-parliament-calls-for-peace-justice/maguiremairhead/] By Muneeb Nasir (October 18, 2015) – A declaration was issued at the Parliament of the World’s Religions on Saturday, October 18, calling on people to stand against hate and to pursue peace and justice. The declaration followed a plenary session

World's Largest Interfaith Gathering in Utah

World's Largest Interfaith Gathering in Utah

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/worlds-largest-interfaith-gathering-in-utah/whos-coming-to-the-parliament/] (October 12, 2015) – Bringing thousands of participants from different faith groups, the Parliament of World’s Religions, the world’s largest inter-religious gathering is set to take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 15-19. “Parliament is coming here because we’

Islamophobia and anti-Semitism share common features

Islamophobia and anti-Semitism share common features

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/islamophobia-and-anti-semitism-share-common-features/idi-feb-10-1/] (February 15, 2015) – Islamophobia and anti-Semitism have many features in common, according to Ivan Kalmar, a University of Toronto professor. “Islamophobia and anti-Semitism show similarities to each other that other hatreds don’t,” said Professor Ivan Kalmar. “Of course, we must

Are Demonstrations anti-Islamic?

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Are Demonstrations anti-Islamic?

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/demonstrations-are-anti-islamic/gaza-2/] By Tariq Ramadan (August 3, 2014) – I have received numerous messages with the same question: “Is it Islamic to demonstrate?” I thought such a question was outdated but it does not seem to be the case, as some people claim to

Thousands gather for landmark Annual Convention

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Thousands gather for landmark Annual Convention

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/thousands-gather-for-landmark-annual-convention/dr-tariq-ramadan/] (December 28, 2013) – The Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention got underway on Friday in Toronto with an inspiring Friday Sermon delivered by Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan to thousands of people who traveled from across North America and beyond to attend the

Muslims Set to Rekindle Faith in Toronto

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Muslims Set to Rekindle Faith in Toronto

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/muslims-set-to-rekindle-faith-in-toronto/ris2013_3/] (December 26, 2013) – Thousands of Muslims from across North America and beyond started arriving in Toronto for one of the largest gatherings of Western Muslims, the annual Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention (RIS). “This year’s convention will revolve around

Need for women as subjects — not victims

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Need for women as subjects — not victims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/need-for-women-as-subjects-not-victims/image-women/] By Tariq Ramadan Early ‘ulama’ obviously could not undertake the task of addressing the question of women’s being. As men, they could hardly do more than determine women’s functions. As actors in a given culture, they could not transcend

Addressing the subject of women in Islam

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Addressing the subject of women in Islam

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/addressing-the-subject-of-women-in-islam/musliminde_class_001/] By Tariq Ramadan The Creator addresses women as being on an equal footing with men, their status as beings and believers  is the same as men’s and the requirements of worship are absolutely identical. (November 20, 2013) – When

Tiding over contradictions

Tiding over contradictions

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/an-appeal-to-contemporary-muslim-conscience/tariq_ramadan-2/] By Tariq Ramadan (October 28, 2013) – Muslims are very often in contradiction with the ethical values Islam is celebrating. While we are celebrating the most important Islamic festival of Eid Al Adha, we need to ponder over our understanding of

Oxford Professor packs university lecture halls across SW Ontario

Oxford Professor packs university lecture halls across SW Ontario

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/oxford-professor-packs-university-lecture-halls-across-sw-ontario/trlondon2/] Tariq Ramadan, one of the leading scholars and public intellectuals in the Western world, lectured to packed audiences at Canadian Universities last week on the importance of a shared ethics, pluralism and civil engagement in today’s world. “We can’t

The Pope’s Renunciation

The Pope’s Renunciation

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/the-popes-renunciation/pope-benedict-xvi-feb-2013-2/] By Tariq Ramadan I am not a Christian, and have frequently taken issue with Pope Benedict XVI’s theological positions and historical interpretations, both in form and in content. We met on two occasions: the first, while he was still Joseph

An appeal to contemporary Muslim conscience

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An appeal to contemporary Muslim conscience

By Tariq Ramadan One controversy subsides; a worse one begins. After the Danish cartoons, the Dutch video Fitna and several low-grade irritants, a short, crudely executed — and scrupulously insulting — film has inflamed deep-seated resentment. Several hundreds of furious demonstrators gathered in front of the American Embassy in Cairo and the

What Ramadan teaches us

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What Ramadan teaches us

By Tariq Ramadan The month of Ramadan is at hand, and with it, the world’s Muslims will be entering into one of the finest and most beautiful schools of life. The fasting month is a school of faith, of spirituality, of awareness, of giving, of solidarity, justice, dignity and

Green Khutbah across North America to mark Earth Day

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Green Khutbah across North America to mark Earth Day

Muslims across North America will be commemorating Earth Day with a major campaign that will see Imams deliver a ‘green’ sermon on Friday, April 20 to raise awareness on the environmental challenges facing humanity. “The ‘Think Green Khutbah Campaign’ has been launched to challenge Muslims to become stewards of the

Behind the Toulouse shootings

Behind the Toulouse shootings

By Tariq Ramadan In the midst of continuous and intense media coverage and political crisis management our response to the events in Toulouse and Montauban must be put in proper perspective. As in any situation of war and violence, our first obligation is that of compassion for the victims, adults

Qatar Foundation launches new Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics

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Qatar Foundation launches new Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics

(January 15, 2012) – A new research center that will focus on Islamic legislation and ethical thought was launched today under the patronage of Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) at the Education City. [http://www.qf.org.qa/home] The centre,

Pondering over 2011

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Pondering over 2011

By Tariq Ramadan (January 5, 2012) – It was a strange year, full of unexpected events. The world is changing quickly. For centuries and decades there has been talk of the “world order,” the “global economic system,” the “relationships (clashes or alliances) between (organised and structured) civilizations.” But are these ways

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Lessons from Norway

ByTariq Ramadan [http://www.tariqramadan.com/Lessons-from-Norway.html] A young Norwegian has killed dozens of innocent people. Many thought at first—quite naturally these days—that we had witnessed a new Muslim terrorist attack. We had not. Muslims everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. But in Norway, the massacre came

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Arab spring uprisings driven by desire for similar values as West

(July 19, 20110) – The uprisings in the Arab world and North Africa were driven by citizens who share the same values as people in the West, according to Professor Tariq Ramadan. “They were not Islamists but Muslims who are sharing the same values as us in the West,” he said.

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Western Muslims - a success story

By Tariq Ramadan (July 6, 2011) – Nowadays, Islam is presented as one of the major problems in, and for, the West. There is no Western country, from Canada to Australia, by way of the United States and Europe, where “the question of Islam” is not intensely debated. Not only populists

The Balkans and European memory

By Tariq Ramadan (June 14, 2011) – While visiting the Balkans over the last few days I had ample occasion to meditate on recent European history, the Muslim presence, current tensions and our future. Returning to Sarajevo for a sixth visit was both moving and enjoyable. Sixteen years after the end