The latest installment in the long-running saga of Tariq Ramadan, the “towering intellect” and “leading Islamic scholar” took place on June 5, and represented a victory — the only one so far — for his lawyers. His supporters are ecstatic.
To refresh memories, Ramadan is currently being held in a French prison while awaiting trial on charges of rape of two women in France — Henda Ayari and the woman known as “Christelle.’” A third woman known as “Marie” — her real name is Mounia Borrouj — also accused Ramadan of rape. Other accusations of rape and sexual violence have also been made against him by a woman in the United States, and another in Belgium; the legal status of these accusations is not clear. In addition, four Swiss women have accused Ramadan of seducing them (in one case the attempt was unsuccessful) when they were his underage pupils at a high school in Geneva.
On June 5, the French judges handling Ramadan’s case dismissed the charges made by “Marie.” This has led to much mafficking by Ramadan’s supporters. They think their hero, unjustly persecuted by the French justice system because he is a Muslim, is at last seeing justice done, and they look forward to his being completely exonerated. Apparently these judges, described by Ramadan’s loyalists for so long as “unfair” and “biased,” have suddenly became “fair” and “unbiased.”
What made the judges dismiss the accusations by “Marie”?
First, “Marie” was no innocent, but an ex-escort girl, that is, a call girl, who had already been involved in a famous sex scandal in France involving special “evenings” — at such sites as the Hotel Carlton in Lille (l’ affaire du Carlton de Lille) — where such notables as Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former director of the IMF, enjoyed the favors of high-end prostitutes. There is no hint of any such background in the lives of any of Ramadan’s other accusers.
Second, “Marie” — her real name is Mounia Barrouj — claimed to have been raped by Ramadan in France, London, and Brussels nine times, over sixteen months between 2013 and 2014. Both Henda Ayari and “Christelle” claimed to have been raped only once. The judges obviously felt that if “Marie” kept coming back to Ramadan eight times after her initial “rape,” that made more plausible Ramadan’s contention that their relationship was not forced by him, but mutually agreed on. He who had claimed a few months ago never to have engaged in adultery recently changed his story, and before the judges he admitted that his encounters with “Marie” were sexual, and involved mild (!) S and M. These “sexual games,” as Ramadan and his lawyers called this sordidness, were — they claimed — consensual. Why would “Marie” keep agreeing to meet with Ramadan if she had been previously raped by him, against her will, again and again?
Third, Ramadan’s lawyers introduced into evidence 300 videos and a thousand photos sent by “Marie” (Mounia Rabbouj), with sexual content, that support Ramadan’s contention that their meetings, however violent, were consensual. On one of the videos, “Marie” can be heard pleading with Ramadan, saying “My love, I love you very much” (“Mon amour, je t’aime fort”). That message was sent by “Marie’’ on May 17, 2013; she claimed that she had been raped by Ramadan the night before. Isn’t it possible that she had been smitten with Ramadan–flattered that that “towering intellect’’ took what seemed to be a real interest in her, and so she willingly submitted to his sexual violence. Isn’t it plausible that once “Marie” learned of all the others Ramadan was accused of sexually violating, in France, Belgium, the U.S. and Switzerland, she became infuriated at this evidence of Ramadan’s “betrayal” of her, and decided to press her own charges of rape for what may well have been “consensual” encounters?
Given her own past as a call girl, the fact that she kept coming back to Ramadan for more of those “rapes” (nine in all, in three different countries, over a two-year period), the fact that Ramadan admitted to a long “consensual” affair with her (while continuing to deny any sexual contact with his other accusers), given, too, the 300 hundred videos and the thousand photographs, some with sexual content, which she continued to send Ramadan, to remind him of all those times they had had together, while at the same time declaring her love — unhinged “Fatal Attraction” behavior that finally Ramadan found too much trouble to deal with, and thus he cut off all contact with her.
The decision of the judges not to hear “Marie’s” case is the first victory for Ramadan and his lawyers. But it’s premature for his loyalists to celebrate. The story of “Marie,” the ex-call girl who kept coming back to Ramadan for more of those “sexual games,” has nothing in common with the accusations made by the eminently respectable Henda Ayari and “Christelle,” who have each testified to having been raped by Ramadan, with extreme violence, once.
Those of his many fans (2 million Facebook friends, 200,000 followers on Twitter) now exulting in Ramadan’s “victory” over a former call girl’s doubtful accusation of having endured “nine rapes” by the “towering intellect” over a two-year period should curb their enthusiasm. There are many cases concerning Ramadan still to come — and not just in France — and none of them involve accusations by ex-call girls, nor claims of so many repeated rapes, and for all of the other accusers, Ramadan continues to insist — as he did not with “Marie” — on his complete innocence. Soon we shall see just how good Ramadan’s lawyers turn out to be. Let’s hope that justice prevails.
eric coffinet says
Does he verily win one ?
But he admited ZINA (illegal sexual intercourse) with her !!!
Who did that, Doctor Ramadan or Mister Tariq ?!
Never mind, he is “dead” now…
mortimer says
Eric scores a legal point for Sharia, namely, that The Towering Intellect is condemned by Sharia law for ‘unlawful intercourse’ with a Muslim woman. This requires a Sharia death sentence by stoning.
However, does Eric actually think the Muslim Brotherhood wants its one-and-only TOWERING INTELLECT to be stoned to death?
They would not do it. This is an example of Sharia law’s TWO-TIER SYSTEM.
I doubt any mullah will call for the STONING of Tariq Ramadan even though he has clearly violated Sharia ZINA laws.
Mari For says
I have seen this man on French TV. A suave lying conniving snake. This was before the rape accusations. My gut feeling was YUCK. He passes off as « towering intellect » ? Haha. Anyone thinks that a snake is a towering intellect ?
DHazard says
Maybe he could claim that Muhammad visited him and gave him some new Quranic suras like the “special” ones Allah sent down for Muhammad only.
“Verily as the moon chases the sun, Ramadan, the beloved friend of the Prophet
has been granted the rewards of Paradise lo it be yet the evening of his allotted time. Therefore and thereafter all women shall become houris when he desireth it to be so.”
Why the big whoop from Muslims? Get it now or get it later, what’s the difference?
Westman says
Good question. His days as an inspiration for moral behavior for young Muslims are permanently over now that he has acquired the mantle of Bill Clinton; additionally, he may end up in a French prison.
Ramadan has not won any redemption in Islam for admitting to cavorting with a prostitute. Should he escape French prison, he can always be a guest on the Colbert night show. “Yes, I know, I did I say that I did not have sex with that woman…”
AleX says
A ‘towering intellect’…
Is this in any way related to the ‘Tower of Power and the ‘Golden Shower’?
As a proud follower of Gaylord mohomot, Tarik would have surely contemplated the practice of cross-faggotry and bunjee-men-jumping.
Tarik would then prefer spending his jail time in France, instead of being pushed to a bunjee-jumping from a roof top in his native sh%t hole muslamic country.
Edward Paul Campbell says
It’s called “Free Islamic Flying Lessons”, ISIS.
eric coffinet says
If he was towering, now he is a tower falling.
Will his brother Hani Ramadan carry on calls for stoning in case of adultery ?
He said that stoning was made to disuade … not enough for his brother !
Shall we see an “honor killing” ?!
jewdog says
Sounds like the “call girl” dialed M for money, but was disconnected.
eric coffinet says
He admited this “unlawful sexual intercourse”, because the escort-girl kept her “stained” dress (like Monica Lewinski …) and gave it to the judge.
Tariq Ramadan will probably say that the intercourse was not vaginal but oral … that means 50 lashes instead stoning.
Buraq says
A ‘towering intellect’ who specializes in a 7th Century ideology founded by an illiterate, paedophile, desert bandit?
Seems like bags of room for doubt there! He’s a clown and a dilettante who postures and preens because Islam is devoid of any intellectual content. You could jot down Islam’s agenda on the back of a pack of Gauloises : attack, conquer, impose Shariah!
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Buraq, It is your mithraist pagan christianity which is devoid of any intellectual content. one Jewish Rabbi described mithraist christianity as fit for beasts only, not for rational human beings.
HugoHackenbush says
So, Ibrahim, your opinion please. Should Tariq Ramadan suffer the punishment insisted upon by Muhammad for illegal sexual intercourse i.e. rajim (stoning)?
gravenimage says
Ibrahim itace muhammed is just terribly upset to see a Muslim rapist have to face any punishment for his crimes.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
It is all set up to blackmail the man as mithraist christians have been doing to muslims líke what they did to Mike Tyson when he converted to Islam thinking that It Will intimidate him to Come back to pagan mithraist filthy christianity he rejected
gravenimage says
It figures that Ibrahim itace muhammed would laud wife-beater Mike Tyson.
westcoastjohnny says
But I thought it was a major tenet of feminism that a woman’s sexual past was of no relevance in a rape case? Once again, a different rule applies to a favourite of the left.
gravenimage says
Hugh Fitzgerald: Tariq Ramadan Wins One
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I doubt that he will return to being the darling of dhimmis in the West, though.
Baucent says
He’s not out of the woods yet. She was clearly the weakest witness.
Tarig Ibrahim says
The title of this article should actually be: “Ramadan loses one-and in Ramadan too!” An examplary hypocrisy of how Muslims use every system to their advantage, and at the same time mocking it and seek to subvert. Though myself was a Muslim, living among Muslims and know very much the intricate deceptive and delusional mindset of Muslims, but they keep surprised me; and I’m not a young man to be easily got surprised: what justice these Ramadan’s fans have seen done? had they a shred of honesty or decency, they would have just keep quite. And if they were real followers of their own religion, should have be consistent and demand shria to be implemented; specifically in this case and because of such leader who keeps telling people, from high moral ground about the totality and wisdom of the last message of Allah. They should demand shria punishment!
gravenimage says
Glad to see another brave apostate from Islam here!
Edward Paul Campbell says
If you take the example of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibn Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalami. He introduced Sharia Law to the country a few years ago… but it doesn’t apply to the royal family. Strange, that…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/30/sultan-brunei-sharia-penal-code-flogging-death-stoning
eric coffinet says
The Huffingtonpost in french wrote about this massmedia manipulation made by the Ramadan’s layer.
The Marie’s layer said that the french judges DO NOT dismiss her accusations and will question Tariq Ramadan on july about them again !
https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/06/07/tariq-ramadan-ce-quil-a-dit-aux-juges_a_23452921/
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Tariq Ibrahim, you lied. you were never a muslim and ignorant fool . under sharia criminal justice like other systems,before a person accused of committing crime is punished , there must be a clear proof that he did it, and where there is a shadow of doubt the punishment has to be lifted. In the instant case the prosecution has woefully failed to discharge the legal burden of proving the accusations beyond reasonable doubt and the accused has put foreward strong défense discediting the evidence put foreward by the accusers to the extent that no reasonable tribunal Will be expected to believe them to convict the accused. Idiot !!
AleX says
Roof top judgement much?
Sharia’ ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ with a council of witnesses and a pile of sharp-shaped stones for throwing much?
Moohamet, you are deluded. Yer daily head banging and ar$e lifting take their heavy toll on ye.
gravenimage says
Ibrahim itace muhammed has said before that apostates from Islam can be murdered.
eric coffinet says
Under sharia criminal justice there is no nead of another proof if someone admits unlawful sexual intercourse … and Tariq Ramadan did that in front of the french judges !
mike ryan says
In a similar vein, a young Jewish girl of 14 from Mainz was just found outside Wiesbaden, raped and murdered by Muslim so-called asylum seekers.
https://www.jta.org/2018/06/07/top-headlines/german-jewish-girl-14-found-raped-murdered#.Wxlq5hHzqRY.twitter