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Bassam Tibi ( ), born 1944 in Damascus , lives in Germany since 1962 and, since 1976, he is a German citizen.1He is a political scientist and Professor of International Relations.2He is a Muslim , but a staunch critic of Islamism and an advocate of reforming Islam itself .3 In academia, he is known for his analysis of international relations and the introduction of Islam to the study of international conflict and of civilization. Tibi is perhaps best known for introducing the controversial concept of European Leitkultur as well as the concept of Euroislam for the integration of Muslim immigrants in Europe.4He is also the founder of Islamology as a social-scientific study of Islam and conflict in post-bipolar politics.5 Tibi has done research in Asian and African countries. He publishes in English, German and Arabic. In contrast, Tariq Ramadan means a Salafi reformism, and not a Westernized Islam".
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The opening as it stood in 2005
Bassam Tibi , born 1944 in Damascus , is a political scientist of Syrian origin with German citizenship known for his analysis of international relations concerning Islamic countries and civilisation. Being a Muslim himself, he is known for his fair and unbiased view of Islam. He studied in Frankfurt am Main and habilitated in Hamburg , Germany . Since 1973 he teaches international politics at Göttingen University . In 1982 he was Visiting Scholar at Harvard University . He has done research in Asian and African countries. He publishes in English, German and Arabic.
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Bassam Tibi ( ), born 1944 in Damascus , moved to Germany in 1962, becoming a citizen in 1976. He is a political scientist and Professor of International Relations. In academia, he is known for his analysis of international relations and the introduction of Islam to the study of international conflict and of civilization. Tibi is perhaps best known for introducing the controversial concept of European Leitkultur as well as the concept of Euroislam for the integration of Muslim immigrants in Europe. He is also the founder of Islamology as a social-scientific study of Islam and conflict in post-bipolar politics. Tibi has done research in Asian and African countries. He publishes in English, German and Arabic. In contrast, Tariq Ramadan means a Salafi reformism, and not a Westernized Islam".
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Bassam Tibi ( ), is a German political scientist and Professor of International Relations .He was born in 1944 in Damascus , Syria to an aristocratic family, and moved to Germany in 1962 where he later became a citizen in 1976. He is known for his analysis of international relations and the introduction of Islam to the study of international conflict and of civilization. Tibi is known for introducing the controversial concept of European Leitkultur as well as the concept of Euroislam to discussions about integration of Muslim immigrants to countries in Europe. He is also the founder of Islamology as a social-scientific study of Islam and conflict in post-bipolar politics. Tibi has done research in Asian and African countries. He publishes in English, German and Arabic. The Economist . 3 September 2016 . In contrast, Tariq Ramadan means a Salafi reformism, and not a Westernized Islam".
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Syrian–German professor of political science (born 1944) Bassam Tibi ( ), is a Syrian-born German political scientist and professor of international relations specializing in Islamic studies and Middle Eastern studies .He was born in 1944 in Damascus , Syria to an aristocratic family, and moved to West Germany in 1962, where he later became a naturalized citizen in 1976. He is known for his analysis of international relations and the introduction of Islam to the study of international conflict and of civilization. Tibi is known for introducing the controversial concept of European Leitkultur , as well as the concept of Euroislam to discussions about integration of Muslim immigrants in European countries . Tibi has done research in Asian and African countries. He publishes in English, German, and Arabic. The Economist . 3 September 2016 . In contrast, Tariq Ramadan means a Salafi reformism, and not a Westernized Islam".
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Syrian–German professor of political science (born 1944) Bassam Tibi ( Arabic : بسام طيبي ), is a Syrian-born German political scientist and professor of international relations specializing in Islamic studies and Middle Eastern studies . He was born in 1944 in Damascus , Syria to an aristocratic family, and moved to West Germany in 1962, where he later became a naturalized citizen in 1976. He is known for his analysis of international relations and the introduction of Islam to the study of international conflict and of civilization. Tibi is known for introducing the controversial concept of European Leitkultur , as well as the concept of Euroislam to discussions about integration of Muslim immigrants in European countries . Tibi has done research in Asian and African countries. He publishes in English, German, and Arabic. The Economist . 3 September 2016 . In contrast, Tariq Ramadan means a Salafi reformism, and not a Westernized Islam".
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“antisemitism” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 8. Read the current article and compare.
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What Wikipedia says this is
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political scientist of syrian origin with german citizenship known for his analysis of international relations
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syrian-born german political scientist and professor of international relations specializing in islamic studies
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