Tariq Ramadan

Weighing the spiritual cost when saints turn out to be scoundrels

By Cathleen Falsani — September 11, 2018
(RNS) — What do we do when we learn our beloved shepherd is actually a predator, or the faith leader we’ve admired all our lives turns out to be unworthy of our trust?

Islamic scholar courted fans, detractors before rape charges

By Associated Press — February 7, 2018
(AP) — A French judge decided on Tuesday to keep Tariq Ramadan in detention, four days after he was handed preliminary rape charges following allegations by two women who sought his counsel.

Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan charged with suspected rape

By Jerome Socolovsky — February 2, 2018
PARIS (AP) — He was placed under investigation for alleged rape in a 2009 encounter and the rape of a vulnerable person in a 2012 case.

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan in custody in France amid rape claims

By Jerome Socolovsky — January 31, 2018
PARIS (AP) — Le Monde and Le Parisien newspapers reported last year that two women recently filed complaints in France against Ramadan for an alleged rape in 2009 and an assault in 2012.

Tariq Ramadan takes leave from Oxford amid rape allegations

By Jerome Socolovsky — November 7, 2017
LONDON (AP) — Le Monde and Le Parisien newspapers reported Saturday that two women recently filed complaints in France against Ramadan for an alleged rape in 2009 and an assault in 2012.

PBS series ‘Life of Muhammad’ explores diverse opinions of prophet

By Menachem Wecker — August 15, 2013
(RNS) Narrated by Somai-born journalist Rageh Omaar, the PBS series "The Life of Muhammad" presents the Muslim prophet in a respectful, positive light, though it doesn’t shirk from the controversies that surrounded him.
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