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TARIQ RAMADAN has become one of Europe's most controversial figures as he has attempted to bridge the gap between Muslims and the mainstream in France. His latest book is Western Muslims and the Future of Islam (Oxford University Press, 2003). Timelisted him last year as among the world's top 100 thinkers and scientists. Though he was appointed Henry R. Luce Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding at the University of Notre Dame the US government revoked his visa. Ramadan spoke from Geneva with NPQ about the two French hostages taken in Iraq. Accompanying this interview is a commentary by Ramadan about the US revocation of his visa.

Turkey and the European Union, It has become apparent in the debates surrounding Turkey's adhesion to the European Union that the stakes are high for all the players involved. The particularity of Turkey consists as much in the characteristics of the predominately Muslim country as in the image and questions that Turkey represents in the eyes of Europe, for its cultural and religious identity.