Thought Leadership

Dr. Tariq Ramadan, one of the most articulate and senior Muslim intellectual thinker, wrote an excellent article about U.S. President Obama's first ever visit to the Arab world and his speech aimed at the Muslims of the word.

The relationship between the United States and Muslims has been so damaged after eight years of the Bush administration that the whole world is now wondering: what is Barack Obama going to say to Muslims? What should he say to restore confidence and trust?

First it's necessary to analyse the main causes of the deep mistrust we find today, not only in Muslim majority countries, but among African, Asian and western Muslims as well. For decades, and especially since the 11 September 2001, Muslims around the world have been getting messages from the US that are disturbing in both their substance and their form.

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