French laicite is probably aggressive and antagonistic to the religion, but there are other models of secularism in the world where there could be reconciliation between religion and secularism. Rashid al-Ghannushi aggressiveantagonisticfrench Change image and share on social
There are common denominators that unite all members of al-Nahda: There is no one in al-Nahda who doubts about Islam There is no one in al-Nahda that believes in extremist views of Islam. Rashid al-Ghannushi believecommondenominator Change image and share on social
There is no one in al-Nahda that is 'violence is a means of change or to keep power.' Everyone in al-Nahda believes that democracy is the only way to reach power and to stay in power. Rashid al-Ghannushi believechangedemocracy Change image and share on social
Under Tunisian law, a woman can divorce her husband. Total equality. Rashid al-Ghannushi divorceequalityhusband Change image and share on social
Just like in medicine, when the normal medicine no longer works, one resorts to surgery. And the revolutions is like the surgery: It's painful, and it's the last resort for nations. Rashid al-Ghannushi longmedicinenation Change image and share on social
Tunisia will continue to be a source of influence, not through its size but through the ideas and the models that it represents. Rashid al-Ghannushi continueideainfluence Change image and share on social
Al-Nahda is a movement; it is not just a small party. Rashid al-Ghannushi movementnahdaparty Change image and share on social
I believe democracy will succeed in Tunisia, but I also believe that it will succeed in the other Arab Spring countries. Rashid al-Ghannushi arabcountrydemocracy Change image and share on social
We in Tunisia have no problem with respecting other people's religion, and we have a long tradition of that. Rashid al-Ghannushi longpeopleproblem Change image and share on social
In our modern age - in the age of free information - I don't think there is any place for dictatorships. Rashid al-Ghannushi agedictatorshipfree Change image and share on social
