Zaytuna College Conversation

Tariq RamadanApril 24, 201288 min0 comments

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Islamic Ethics Islamic Education Reason and Logic Spirituality Decolonization Muslim Identity in the West Epistemology Philosophy

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In this wide-ranging conversation at Zaytuna College, Professor Tariq Ramadan engages students and faculty in a deep dialogue on Islamic epistemology, the decolonization of knowledge, and the relationship between reason, spirituality, and truth. Drawing on figures from Al-Ghazali to Edward Said, Ramadan challenges Muslims to develop intellectual confidence rooted in their tradition while critically engaging Western academic frameworks, and addresses student questions on topics ranging from the place of logic in Islam to navigating Eurocentric institutions and responding to ethical challenges with wisdom and compassion.

Dr. Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss academic, philosopher, and writer, and one of the most prominent — and debated — Muslim intellectuals in Europe. A grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna, he earned degrees in philosophy and French literature and a PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Geneva, with classical training at Al-Azhar. He served as Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University and authored influential works including "Western Muslims and the Future of Islam." His career has been marked by both wide influence on European Muslim identity and significant legal controversy in recent years.

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