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It's never fun when one of your favorite celebrities gets accused of wrongdoing. The home team quarterback faces a DUI, or a politician gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar. You can choose to face reality that the hero may not warrant your devotion, or try to pretend you never saw it.
When it comes to Tariq Ramadan, heir to modern Islamist thought and one of the world's most recognizable Muslim scholars, American Islamists seem intent on looking the other way.
At least four women have accused the Oxford University professor of sexual assault or harassment – making him one of the latest high-profile men to be accused of past misconduct after Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's fall last month. Oxford announced Tuesday that Ramadan is taking a leave of absence "by mutual agreement."