Freedom of expression is not absolute. Countries have laws that define the framework for exercising this right and which, for instance, condemn racist language. Tariq Ramadan absolutecondemncountry Change image and share on social
Cultures are never merely intellectual constructs. They take form through the collective intelligence and memory, through a commonly held psychology and emotions, through spiritual and artistic communion. Tariq Ramadan artisticcollectivecommonly share on social
It is of the highest importance to provide equal access to the labour market. Governments should act to establish equitable employment standards and penalise racial discrimination. Tariq Ramadan accessactdiscrimination Change image and share on social
The month of Ramadan is the world's most widespread fast and yet its teachings are minimised, neglected and even betrayed (through literal application of rules that overlooks their ultimate objective). Tariq Ramadan applicationbetrayfast share on social
Advertising, music, atmospheres, subliminal messages and films can have an impact on our emotional life, and we cannot control it because we are not even conscious of it. Tariq Ramadan advertiseatmosphereconscious Change image and share on social
Muslims must speak out and explain who they are, what they believe in, what they stand for, what is the meaning of their life. They must have the courage to denounce what is said and done by certain Muslims in the name of their religion. Tariq Ramadan couragedenounceexplain share on social
The world is a complex place, and the influence of the media in its representation and its power of communication and interpretation is a remarkable amplifier of emotions, and of illusions. Tariq Ramadan amplifiercommunicationcomplex Change image and share on social
History is replete with ideologies of freedom, justice, liberation of the downtrodden and the exploited, that have been turned against the very people they had mobilised, or that have reproduced the same logic of exclusion and terror toward those whom they claimed to set free. Tariq Ramadan claimdowntroddenexclusion share on social
Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity, we are entertaining the most serious illusions about our freedom. Tariq Ramadan allowblinddanger Change image and share on social