Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Oxford Islamic scholar in custody on rape allegations


PARIS – Prominent Swiss academic Tariq Ramadan, a professor of Islamic studies at the University of Oxford, has been taken into custody by French police following accusations of rape, a judicial source said on Wednesday.


The source said a preliminary investigation was opened after two complaints were filed against Ramadan, a well-known figure in the Middle East. He is the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in Egypt, Hassan al-Banna.


Ramadan took a leave of absence from Oxford last November after two women filed complaints in France alleging rape. He has denied the allegations and filed a complaint for slander against author Henda Ayari, one of his accusers.




Article source: http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/For-Arab-Jewish-couples-Valentines-Day-is-just-a-typical-day-for-atypical-love-481564

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