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Your sensitivity is power. Don't let people transform your qualities into weaknesses.

Tariq Ramadan

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Tariq Ramadan
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 26
Islamicist
Philosopher
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Sensitivity
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The point for me is people who are atheists or are coming from different religious traditions they are coming from their own sources and specific roots. We should analyze these.
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What we get from all religions especially from the Prophet's life, peace be upon him, is that there is no way to reach peace if we are not ready to sacrifice, not ready to strive, not courageous enough to face the powers here and the dictators who don't care about humanity or human life.
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Nature is telling us that if you don't respect the environment then you are living with artificial needs and a consumerism that is destroying the very conditions we need to survive.
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Lack of consistency is a weakness shared by all nations.
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We have to reconcile ourselves with philosophical questions in every field. Every field should be open to inquiry and knowledge.
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Arabic is the language of the Qur'an, but Arab culture is not the culture of Islam.
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Your country needs religious leaders and religious politicians
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Tunisia's responsibility, and especially that of its political and intellectual elites, is enormous. All the protagonists of the nation's social, cultural, economic and political life must work to overcome useless and counterproductive polarisation, and to find solutions to domestic, regional and international problems.
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I think what we are seeing is a vicious circle: by covering the controversies and the conflicting realities, it creates a much distorted perception of Islam and Muslims. When a minority is being taken as a majority, it creates a wrong image.
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Never forget your dialogue with God, it is your strength.
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If you want to have a good life, never forget that you are going to die
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Religious symbols should be visible in public space, in a dignified and non-provocative manner. Christmas trees here, Jewish menorahs there and, further along, a minaret - these symbols represent human life in all its diversity.
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This simple truth is the essence of my message to Muslims throughout the world: know who you are, who you want to be, and start talking and working with whom you are not. Find common values and build with fellow citizens a society based on diversity and equality.
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We fail when we try to give simple answers to complicated problems.
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It is important that the Muslim leaders, scholars, and intellectuals are much more vocal and explain what Islam is.
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Islam came to teach us that there is no faith without intelligence and here we are: destroying our intelligence in the name of faith.
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Pray in the night so that you can change the world in the day
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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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We cannot have a free market since it does not really set us free. It's free for interest, speculation and consumerism to create false needs.
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