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ISLAMIC ARCHIVESThe lesson of Mohamed MerahTariq Ramadan
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2012
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ABC Religion & Ethics, 23 March 2012
Language
English
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The lesson of Mohamed Merah

Tariq Ramadan

Ramadan argues the Toulouse gunman was a marginalised French citizen whose social and economic exclusion mattered more than religion, and that politicians exploited the tragedy for electoral gain.

Keywords: Mohamed Merah, Toulouse shootings, France, marginalisation, terrorism

Archived 16 October 2026 · Source: ABC Religion & Ethics

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Ramadan, Tariq. The lesson of Mohamed Merah. ABC Religion & Ethics, 23 March 2012. Archived 16 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/tariq-ramadan-the-lesson-of-mohamed-merah/