Open AccessMinoritas Muslim di Barat (Studi atas Pemikiran Tariq Ramadan)
Author(s) -
Moh. Zeinudin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
esensia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2548-4729
pISSN - 1411-3775
DOI - 10.14421/esensia.v12i1.702
Subject(s) - islam , tragedy (event) , civilization , political science , religious studies , sociology , theology , law , social science , philosophy
Post September 11 2011 tragedy, being a Muslim in Western countries is a challenge. Tariq Ramadan with his books stands appearing as one of press secretaries trying to break down the negative stereotype of Islam in Western Countries. Ramadan shows the empirical data of Muslims plurality and progressivity whether it relates to quantity or quality manner that colorizes its civilization. Tariq Ramadan states that such progressivity illustrated clearly the fact that the center of Islam is not only in Middle East Countries but also is potential in Western Countries.