Saïd Ramadan
(
Arabic: سعيد رمضان; April 12, 1926 – August 4, 1995) was the son-in-law of
Hassan al-Banna, founder of the
Muslim Brotherhood. Said Ramadan was a major figure in that organization and was expelled from Egypt by Gamal Abdul Nasser for his activities. He moved to
Saudi Arabia where he founded the World Islamic League, a charity and missionary group. He then moved to
Geneva,
Switzerland, before finishing a dissertation at the
University of Cologne in 1959. In 1961 he founded the Islamic Center in Geneva, a combination mosque, think tank, and community center. His son
Hani Ramadan now runs that center. Another son,
Tariq Ramadan is prominent in international Islamic affairs and academics.
Said Ramadan's US connections included Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X.
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Ramadan, Siad |
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Swiss activist |
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August 4, 1995 |
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