Tariq Ramadan publicly recognizes the Armenian genocide
04.01.2010 16:26 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ For the first time in history of the Armenians, an
academic Muslim internationally renowned, professor of Islamic studies
in UK, Switzerland, Japan, U.S, Tariq Ramadan publicly recognizes the
Armenian genocide, independent journalist Jean Eckian told
PanARMENIAN.Net.
M. Tariq Ramadan has granted an exclusive interview to "Nouvelles
d’Arménie Magazine", first monthly magazine of the Armenian community
in France.
In answers the question from Ara Toranian: Do you and recognize you
the Armenian genocide ? Ramadan replied: "I know and recognize. For
me, the historical reality of Armenian genocide has not ever made the
shadow of a doubt we can […] not deny the reality of what was
actually and historically genocide. ", he said. Adding, about the
denial: " Denial is against the principles of my religion and against
the principles of human consciousness. We can not deny the events.
He wrote more than 35 books in French and in English.