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Mon Intime Conviction (2000)

by Tariq Ramadan(Favorite Author)

4.02 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

2352871840 (ISBN13: 9782352871842)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

review 1: A must read book for muslim intellects around the world. It is very important source for non-muslims to know how islam teaches tolerance and integrity. The book is about the main ideas of Tariq Ramadan that he fought for in the last 25 years or so. Many ideas in this book promotes peace and total integrity of muslims in the western societies as citizens not as immigrants. Muslims can live in a secular country with total freedom of belief and practice.
review 2: My first thought upon receiving this book was "Oh it's so small!". I was expecting a thick biography sized book. Except this book isn't a biography. It is small and it looks cute. Yes a 'cute' book!Anyway I thought the title of the book meant "what I Believe regarding Islams rules and regulations". It d... moreoesn't. To me It now seems the title is more like "what I believe Muslims should be doing to integrate and get on in life".I was expecting him to tell us more about the nitty gritty. Does he believe women need to wear a scarf? Does he pray 5 times a day? Should women be allowed to lead prayers? Does he want or believe in Sharia law etcIn fact he does mention in this book that (some of) these questions are the sort that we Muslims are asked and really shouldn't be. As people use these type of questions to judge if we are fundamental Muslims or not.So maybe that makes me a bad person for wanting to know? Or maybe I am just nosy. Either way these are the sort of questions I thought were going to be answered.I can understand why he hasn't mentioned his beliefs regarding such questions. Whatever his answers are people will criticise. He's too strict, he's not practising, he's fundamental etc etc. You can't please everyone all of the time. Also I suppose he doesn't need to give his 'haters' ammunition.Admittedly he does state some of his views, for example homosexuality. He does have reservations regarding homosexuals marrying and adopting.Though also respects them for who they are despite not sharing the opinions and actions as to their sexuality.He also states that anti Semitism is anti-Islamic, yet criticising Israel and it's colonisation is NOT antisemitic. Which of course is so true.Personally I would have preferred to read more on what he does believe rather than him saying what he doesn't.I did enjoy the book even if it wasn't as expected. Page 44 certainly resonated with me. He said "the growing number of converts, used to become "Arabized" or "Pakistanized" to feel more Muslim" but now are less likely to do so. I agree totally with this. I remember once wearing an Asian outfit (I just liked it) and someone told me I was now a 'Proper Muslim'. From that day I never wore one again. I am not Asian nor married to an Asian nor have to wear Asian clothes to be a Muslim. I am proud to be British but I am also Proud to be Muslim. I can be and am both. I would recommend this book both to Muslims and Tariqs critics. He talks mainly about integration, immigration and how we as Muslims need to stop acting like victims and make our own stand in our countries. It is not unislamic to be patriotic after all. less

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