Rashid al-Ghannushi quotes

Rashid al-Ghannushi is a prominent Tunisian politician and Islamic thinker, known as the co-founder and leader of the Ennahda Movement. His work has played a central role in shaping post-revolutionary Tunisian politics and advocating for moderate political Islam. He remains an influential figure in the Arab world's discussions on democracy and Islam. Here are 12 of his quotes:

No one in al-Nahda believes that jihad is a way to impose Islam on the world. But we believe that jihad is self-control, is social and political struggle, and even military jihad is only a way to defend oneself in the case of aggression.

Rashid al-Ghannushi

There are common denominators that unite all members of al-Nahda: There is no one in al-Nahda who doubts about Islam There is no one in al-Nahda that believes in extremist views of Islam.

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Just like in medicine, when the normal medicine no longer works, one resorts to surgery. And the revolutions is like the surgery: It's painful, and it's the last resort for nations.

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In our modern age - in the age of free information - I don't think there is any place for dictatorships.

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I dream of a free, democratic, peaceful Tunisia, a country that can protect its developing identity.

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Under Tunisian law, a woman can divorce her husband. Total equality.

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I believe democracy will succeed in Tunisia, but I also believe that it will succeed in the other Arab Spring countries.

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I hope that with the success of the transition to democracy in Tunisia that we will export to Egypt a working democratic model.

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Al-Nahda is a movement; it is not just a small party.

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There is no one in al-Nahda that is violence is a means of change or to keep power. Everyone in al-Nahda believes that democracy is the only way to reach power and to stay in power.

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