Tariq Ramadan's appeal to Europe's Muslims

The newspaper publishes an 'Appeal to the Muslims in the West' written by the philosopher and Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan in the run-up to the 5th anniversary of September 11. "The Muslims must rapidly develop a critical discourse that rejects the victim pose and criticises radical verbal or cultural interpretations of the Holy Writings. In the name of the guiding principles of Islam they must take a stand to stop their religion being distorted to justify terrorism, domestic violence or forced marriages. ... It is regrettable that politicians are increasingly exploiting fears to mobilise voters. Muslim citizens should respond to these attempts by doing exactly the opposite of what would be their instincts tell them. Instead of withdrawing from public debate, they have to leave their religious, social, cultural and political ghettoes."

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