Synopsis

Due to the Patriot Act, he is barred from teaching in the United States, and in France, even the question arises whether he should be silenced. Tariq Ramadan, a professor of philosophy born in Switzerland of Egyptian descent and a descendant of a family with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, faces accusations of antisemitism, duplicity, and a failure to denounce radical currents within Islam in France. In an interview with Tegenlicht, Ramadan addressed his ideas: how does Islam relate to modernity