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“The best measure of a successful life is the way we turn away, we renounce, and even by the way we depart it.”

Quote by Tariq Ramadan

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Tariq Ramadan
Tariq Ramadan

Tariq Ramadan is an Egyptian-born Swiss Islamic philosopher, writer, and academic. He is recognized for his contributions to contemporary Islamic thought and his advocacy for an Islamic reformation. Ramadan was born on August 26, 1962. more

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