Muslims must decide, lest they end up divided by the very religion that calls upon them to unite.
Tariq RamadanPart of the French political class is realising that there is are large number of Muslim people coming from the ghettos who want to make themselves heard, politically, especially about foreign policy issues. Its electoral weight can bring back to the forefront the Palestinian issue.
Tariq RamadanIt is like using a smoke screen, the same thing for an individual. The topic here is Islam. If French politicians are no longer talking about Islam, they know they will have to talk about something else, which brings the spotlight on their inefficiency. They will have to talk about domestic social and economic issues and they will have to justify their foreign policy, which is obviously something they need to avoid at all costs.
Tariq RamadanWhen 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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