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ISLAMIC ARCHIVESFreedom from illusion: The meaning of RamadanTariq Ramadan
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2012
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ABC Religion & Ethics, 10 July 2012
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English
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Freedom from illusion: The meaning of Ramadan

Tariq Ramadan

Describes Ramadan as a spiritual school teaching discipline, humility and compassion for the poor, questioning consumerist ideas of freedom and urging inner reflection and Muslim unity.

Keywords: month of Ramadan, fasting, freedom, consumerism, Muslim unity

Archived 16 October 2026 · Source: ABC Religion & Ethics

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Ramadan, Tariq. Freedom from illusion: The meaning of Ramadan. ABC Religion & Ethics, 10 July 2012. Archived 16 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/tariq-ramadan-freedom-from-illusion-the-meaning-of-ramadan/