Qatar Has Been Funding Tariq Ramadan, Along with Muslim Brotherhood Groups in Europe

According to a new book by two French journalists, Qatar has been funding Muslim Brotherhood (MB) organizations throughout Europe and with them, former Oxford Islamic studies professor Tariq Ramadan. Ramadan, who, not coincidentally, is the grandson of MB founder Hasan al-Banna, is currently on trial in France over rape charges and reportedly, has used the funds to pay his legal fees.

The book notes that Ramadan was paid to be a consultant to the regime-owned Qatar Foundation, which is intertwined in both Middle East studies and K-12 education in the US. The Brotherhood’s reach is a long one.

Cinnamon Stillwell analyzes Middle East studies academia in West Coast colleges and universities for Campus Watch. A San Francisco Bay Area native and graduate of San Francisco State University, she is a columnist, blogger, and social media analyst. Ms. Stillwell, a former contributing political columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has written on a wide variety of topics, including the political atmosphere in American higher education, and has appeared as a guest on television and talk radio.
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