Tariq Ramadan is very much a public figure, named one of Time magazine\'s most important innovators of the twenty-first century. by the Bush administration and despite two appeals, supported by organizations like the American Academy of Religion and the ACLU, he was barred from the coun.
Indeed, in 2004, Ramadan was prevented from entering the U.
S.
But he has also been a lightning rod for controversy.
He is among the leading Islamic thinkers in the West, with a large following around the world.
Tariq Ramadan is very much a public figure, named one of Time magazine\'s most important innovators of the twenty-first century