Tariq Ramadan

Philosopher, Author

1962 –

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Who is Tariq Ramadan?

Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss academic and writer of Egyptian origin. He is also a Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Oxford University. He also teaches at the Oxford Faculty of Theology. He is Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, and Director of the Research Centre of Islamic Legislation and Ethics. He advocates the study and re-interpretation of Islamic texts, and emphasizes the heterogeneous nature of Western Muslims.

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Born
Aug 26, 1962
Geneva
Also known as
  • Tariq Saïd Ramadan
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Religion
  • Islam
Nationality
  • Switzerland
  • Egypt
Profession
Education
  • University of Geneva
  • Al-Azhar University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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