Tariq Ramadan's View on Western Muslims Identity: Between Nation and God's Revelation

Western civilization is often considered to be more advanced than any other civilization. However, many people think that western civilization constantly contradicts Islamic values. Samuel P. Huntington writes that the West would clash with Islam. The September 11, 2001 tragedy was a historical event that made the world condemn this action. Some Muslim terrorists launched an attack on the West. Since then, Western Countries are always alert to everything related to Islam. They think Islam is a threat to the survival of democracy and secularism. Tariq Ramadan Suggested that western Muslims must understand their identity as Western Muslims to be accepted in the West and tackle all negative views of Western people who are against them. They can have multiple identities depending on the situation they face. There are four principles in their essence: Faith, understanding the text and context, education (teaching), and participation. Participating without losing the first of those four principles means Muslims can and should participate in realizing the integration of Western culture, carrying on Islamic Values to be a significant contribution that equals Islamization.