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Tuesday, November 7, 2017
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Oxford Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan takes leave over sex abuse probes
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIslamic scholar Tariq Ramadan is taking a leave of absence from the University of Oxford following multiple rape and sexual misconduct allegations, the British institution says.
“By mutual agreement, and with immediate effect, Tariq Ramadan, Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies, has taken a leave of absence from the University of Oxford,” it says in a statement.
Ramadan’s duties will be reassigned and he will not be present on campus, the university says.
Ramadan has furiously denied the allegations as a “campaign of lies launched by my adversaries” and is battling them in the courts.
— AFP
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