Quote of the day
Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.
Tariq Ramadan
Born: August 26, 1962 (age 62)
Bio: Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss academic, philosopher and writer. He is the professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at St Antony's College, Oxford and also teaches at the Oxford Faculty of Theology.
Known for:
- Radical Reform, Radical Ijtihad (2008)
- Western Muslims and the Future of Islam (2004)
- To Be a European Muslim (1998)