European Muslim Network

From Powerbase
Revision as of 08:22, 1 December 2016 by Melissa Jones (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Brussels-based think tank the European Muslim Network is chaired by '''Tariq Said Ramadan''', a Swiss Muslim academic and theologian. A professor of contemporary Islamic...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to: navigation, search

Brussels-based think tank the European Muslim Network is chaired by Tariq Said Ramadan, a Swiss Muslim academic and theologian.

A professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University, Ramadan advocates a reinterpretation of Islamic texts, and emphasizes the heterogeneous nature of Islamic society. He believes that Muslims in Europe have to establish a new "European Islam" and emphasizes the necessity for their engagement in European society.