‘I’m innocent’: Tariq Ramadan on rape allegations The prominent professor of contemporary Islamic studies discusses the ongoing sexual assault accusations against him.

(Al-Jazeera) Tariq Ramadan is recognised by many as the most prominent Islamic studies academic in the Western world.

But at the height of the #MeToo movement in 2017, Ramadan was forced to take leave from his post as Oxford University’s professor of contemporary Islamic studies over sexual assault allegations.

He denied the accusations, but as the cases against him increased, he was eventually detained by French authorities in February, 2018.

A Paris Court of Appeal released him on bail 10 months later.

Ramadan still rejects the allegations, but the investigation into the case continues.

Is justice in France being served or has this case been politicised?

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